M18 smoke grenade - Wikipedia
WEBThe M18 Colored Smoke Grenade is a US Army grenade used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit maneuvering.
WEBThe M18 is a hand -thrown, smoke grenade which emits red or yellow, or violet smoke for 50 to 90 seconds. The M18 may also emit green smoke. These grenades use a pyrotechnic,...
Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments & Ammunition
WEBM18 Smoke Hand Grenade. This grenade is effective as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, target or landing zone marking device, or for screening unit movements by putting...
Military Color Smoke Grenades, M18 Type, NonLethal Technologies
WEBThe MP-2S-R Red Smoke and MP-2S-G Green Smoke Grenades are based on the US Military’s M- 18 type color smoke grenades and deliver a dense cloud of colored smoke with a discharge time of approximately 60 seconds. These grenades are used for training and signaling purposes.
Smoke grenade - Wikipedia
WEBDiagram and cross section of an M18 smoke grenade. A typical design consists of a sheet steel cylinder with four emission holes on top and one on the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited. The filler consists of 250 to 350 grams of colored smoke composition (mostly potassium chlorate, lactose, and a dye) in virtually any color.
Three million M18 grenades produced without a failure
WEBAug 18, 2014 · The Directorate of Ammunition Operations at Pine Bluff Arsenal, Arkansas, achieved a major quality milestone July 2, 2014, when it produced its three millionth M18 colored smoke grenade...
M18 Colored Smoke grenade - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBJul 7, 2011 · M18 Colored Smoke grenade. This grenade is used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit movements.
M18 Colored Smoke grenade - Federation of American Scientists
WEBM18 Colored Smoke grenade. This grenade is used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit movements.
M18 Colored Smoke Grenade - Operational Medicine
WEBM18 Colored Smoke Grenade. Used as a ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling device, a target or landing zone marking device, or a screening device for unit movements. Body is a sheet metal cylinder with four emission holes at the top and one at the bottom to allow smoke release when ignited.
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