“This is the new safety feature in the grenade, and what makes it unique,” he added. Remarkably, the improved grenade model retains the same size and weight of its predecessor, and no additional training is required for soldiers to know how to use it.“The changes were made inside,” Berger explained. During tests carried out, gunfire was directed at the grenade. “The results were good,” Berger said. “Friendly countries have already expressed an interest in it,” he added. A quantity of the new grenades has been introduced into services among IDF units, and the upgraded model should replace all grenades in the military within 10 to 15 years, Berger said.
Israeli-developed bulletproof grenade reaches IDF
The grenade, developed jointly by the IDF and IMI, is the product of a painful chapter in the IDF’s history.
“This is the new safety feature in the grenade, and what makes it unique,” he added. Remarkably, the improved grenade model retains the same size and weight of its predecessor, and no additional training is required for soldiers to know how to use it.“The changes were made inside,” Berger explained. During tests carried out, gunfire was directed at the grenade. “The results were good,” Berger said. “Friendly countries have already expressed an interest in it,” he added. A quantity of the new grenades has been introduced into services among IDF units, and the upgraded model should replace all grenades in the military within 10 to 15 years, Berger said.