MILITARY ORDNANCE & AMMUNITION

Item 1: 40mm Sponge Grenade Baton

Appearance: Foam rubber (green) nose cone with Plastic white to tan base. Propellant charge is contained within 38 S&W case inserted into base case (M212)

Function: Non-Lethal (less than lethal) 40mm round for function in M203 or M79 launchers. Note: Impact to sensitive parts of body at close range can be lethal.

Performance

This round is non-lethal round to be used in the M203 or M79 40mm Launchers. The MAST production on the sister round M781 has the best Standard Deviation in the industry.

Item 2: Flameless Tracer

Nomenclature: 40mm (Flameless Tracer)

Appearance: A clear plastic windshield with Plastic white to tan base. Propellant charge is contained within 38 S&W case inserted into base case (M212).

Function: Chemiluminescence 40mm round for function in M203 or M79 launchers. The windshield contains material that “glows” when agitated by rotation of projectile.

Environmental: Material is environmentally friendly, no clean-up required.

History:  MAST worked with ARDEC on development of this round as it transitioned from tank ammunition.  ARDEC licensed MAST to produce the round.  The program is currently on hold due to patent issues.
 

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