M243 smoke grenade launcher

The M243 smoke grenade launcher uses rounds filled with red phosphorus. Upon activation, a dense cloud of white smoke is created from ground level up to a minimum height of 7 metres (23 ft) and between 20 and 50 metres (66 and 164 ft) from the vehicle in 2 to 6 seconds. The cloud lasts 1 to 3 minutes depending on wind speed and other weather conditions.

## See also

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* Ground Mobility Vehicle – (US)SOCOM program \- American Special Operations Humvees that can install M243s.

## Sources

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* M243 (NSN 1040-01-059-0560), M257 (NSN 1040-01-070-1213), M259 (NSN 1040-01-107-7501) Smoke Grenade Launchers

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