UNDERBARREL GRENADE LAUNCHER ROUND Russian patent published in 2025 - IPC F42B5/03 

FIELD: ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to ammunition of unitary loading for underbarrel grenade launchers, namely to underbarrel grenade launcher round. Underbarrel grenade launcher round comprises a body, at the end of which a shank is made, comparable in size to the prechamber of the grenade launcher, in the shank a base plug with an igniter cap is installed, inner cavity of the body includes a powder charge, and a combat part of functional equipment in the form of striking elements. Base plug is made solid, and warhead and body are made detachable. Warhead includes additionally wads from elastic material adjacent to powder charge and striking elements, between which pusher is located. Striking elements on outer side towards target are closed by cover secured by anaerobic sealant. Shank is made with possibility of its installation in grenade launcher barrel prechamber. Case material is made integral with ledge to engage with underbarrel grenade launcher retainer and retain the round in the grenade launcher barrel and the shank in the grenade launcher prechamber.

EFFECT: higher round efficiency factor, as well as protection of shooter from FPV-drones when using round for hitting personnel at close range.

1 cl, 1 dwg