Mk 47 Striker
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The Mk 47 Mod 0 or Striker 40 [1] is a 40 mm grenade machine gun with an integrated fire control system, capable of smart programmable 40 mm shells in addition to various 'dumb' rounds.
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[edit] Design
In addition to being able to fire traditional grenades like the Mk 19 grenade launcher, it can fire smart grenades that can be programmed to air burst after a set distance. A computerized sight allows the user to set this distance.
The model is currently being evaluated by the United States armed forces and the Israeli Defence Forces. It is currently in combat use by some US Special Operations forces in Afghanistan.[2]
[edit] Program status
- July 2006 - General Dynamics awarded $23 million contract for Mk 47 production.[3]
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[edit] See also
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[edit] External links
- Defense-update.com Article on Mk-47
- PDF presentation on Mk 47
- Product Page on the Mk 47
- Mk 47 Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher - Global Security
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