List of grenade launchers

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This is a list of grenade launchers.

Single grenade launcher

Multiple-grenades launcher

Automatic

NameManufacturerImage Cartridge CountryYearNote
6S19Pribor Research and Production Association 6S19 40mm grenade launcher.jpg 40 mm caseless grenade Russia2022 [8]
AGS-17 Molot plant 30-mm avtomaticheskii granatomet AGS-17 Plamia.jpg 30×29mm grenade Soviet Union1967
AGS-30 Degtyarev plant AGS-30 maks2009.jpg 30×29mm grenade Russia1995
AGS-40 Balkan Tecmash Research and Production Association AGS-40 grenade launcher - Oboronexpo2014part4-45.jpg 40 mm caseless grenade Russia2017
Daewoo Precision Industries K4 S&T Motiv K4 automatic grenade launcher.png 40 mm grenade Republic of Korea1985
Howa Type 96 Howa Type96 40mm Automatic Grenad Gun.JPG 40 mm grenade Japan1996
Heckler & Koch GMG Heckler & Koch HK GMW.jpg 40 mm grenade Germany1992
Indumil IMC-40 INDUMIL 40 mm grenade Colombia
KBA-117kbmia 40 mm grenade Ukraine [9]
M75 grenade launcher Springfield Armory XM75 Automatic Grenade Launcher.jpg 40 mm grenade United States1961
M129 grenade launcher Ford Aerospace M129.jpg 40 mm grenade United States1966
Metal Storm 3GL Metal Storm 40mm (electronically fired)Australia2007
Mk 18 Mod 0 grenade launcher Honeywell Corporation and Aeronautical Products Division Mk18Vie.JPG 40 mm grenade United States1962
Mk 19 Saco Defense Industries
Combined Service Forces
MK19-02.jpg 40 mm grenade United States1960s
Mk 20 NOS Louisville Mk 18 Mod 0 & Mk 20 Mod 0 Grenade Launchers at War Remnants Museum (Ho Chi Minh City).jpg 40 mm grenade United States
Mk 47 Striker General Dynamics Closer view of MK 47 Striker at Avalon 2025 (1).jpg 40 mm grenade United States2000s
PAK-40 AGLDaudsons 40 mm grenade Pakistan2022
QLZ-04 grenade launcher Norinco
QLZ-04-1.png
35 mm grenade China2000s
QLZ-87 grenade launcher Norinco Type 87 Grenade Launcher.jpg 35×32mmSR China1980s
QLU-11 / LG5 Norinco 35 mm grenade China2010s
RDS40-AGL [10] Repkon Defence 40 mm grenade Turkey2022
SB LAG 40 Santa Bárbara Sistemas LAG-40 I.M.-1.JPG 40 mm grenade Spain1984
Squad Support Automatic Grenade Launcher(LG-02)CJAIE (China Jing An Import & Export Corp.) CJAIE CSLG2 40mm automatic grenade launcher at IDEX 2023.jpg 40 mm grenade China
STK 40 AGL

SPG-3

ST Kinetics or Pindad under licence STK 40 AGL mounted on top of a Peacekeeper Protected Response Vehicle during display at AOH 2022 (cropped).jpg 40 mm grenade Singapore

Indonesia

1991
Type 87 grenade launcher Norinco Type 87 Grenade Launcher.jpg 35 mm grenade China1980s
UAG-40 UAG-40, Kyiv 2021, 03.jpg 40 mm grenade Ukraine
Vektor Y3 AGL Denel Y3 AGL.JPG 40 mm grenade South Africa1992
XM174 grenade launcher Aerojet Ordnance Manufacturing Company Automatic-grenade-launcher.gif 40 mm grenade United States1968
XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon General Dynamics Armament
Technical Products
XM307-01.jpg 25 mm grenade United States

Semi-Automatic

NameManufacturerImage Cartridge CountryYear
DP-64 Degtyaryov Plant DP-64 - MVMS 2007.jpg 45 mmRussia1989
Hawk MM-1 Hawk Engineering Co. 40 mm grenade United States1970
Milkor MGL Milkor (Pty) Ltd 40 mm granatrevolver Armscor MGL.jpg 40 mm grenade South Africa1980
Neopup PAW-20 Gemaco Elbree PTY LTD Neopup PAW-20.png 20×42mm South Africa1999
RDS40-MGL [11] Repkon Defence 40 mm grenade Turkey2023
RG-6 grenade launcher [12] [13] TsKIB SOO RG-6 Interpolitex-2011.jpg 40 mm grenade Russia1993
RGA-86 Military University of Technology 26.7 mmFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 1986
RGP-40 Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów RGP40 Polish 2.jpg 40 mm grenade Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg  Poland 2017
SSW 40

"Squad Support Weapon 40"

Rheinmetall 40 mm grenade Germany2022 [14] [15]
XRGL [16] Rippel Effect 40 mm grenade South Africa2007

Dual-use weapons

NameManufacturerImage Cartridge CountryYear
QTS-11 20mm grenadeChina2011
S&T Daewoo K11 S&T Motiv Rifle xk11.jpg 20×30mm grenadeRepublic of Korea2000
Scicon IW SD Scicon Ltd [17] 10 mm grenadeUnited Kingdom1984
XM25 CDTE Heckler & Koch
Alliant Techsystems
PEO XM25 Grenade Launcher.jpg 25 mm grenade United States2010
XM29 OICW Heckler & Koch
Alliant Techsystems
OICW1999.webp 20 mm grenadeUnited States
Germany
1996

Rocket propelled grenades

NameManufacturerImage Cartridge CountryYear
Bazooka Soldier with Bazooka M1.jpg Flag of the United States.svg United States 1942
Carl Gustav recoilless rifle Saab Bofors Dynamics Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.jpg 84×246mmRFlag of Sweden.svg Sweden 1946
MRO-A State Research
Bazalt
Tactical exercises of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops units at Shikhani training ground (410-38).jpg 72.5mm warheadFlag of Russia.svg Russia 2003
Navy 8 cm Rocket Launcher / 八糎噴進砲 [18] 80mmMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan 1944
Northover Projector H 11843-Members of Home Guard using a Northover Projector-July 1941.jpg 63.5mm warheadFlag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1940
Panzerfaust Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-672-7634-13, Russland, Luftwaffensoldat mit Panzerabwehrwaffe.jpg 149mm warheadFlag of Germany.svg Germany 1942
PIAT Imperial Chemical Industries PIAT cropped.jpg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom 1942
Rifleman's Assault Weapon Brunswick Corporation 100mm warheadFlag of the United States.svg United States 1977
RPG-2 State Factories RPG2 and PG2 TBiU 37.jpg 80mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1949
RPG-7 Bazalt
Degtyarev plant
RPG-7 detached.jpg 40mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1961
RPG-16 58.3mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1968
RPG-18 RPG-18-cutaway.JPG 64mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1972
RPG-22 RPG-22 rocket launcher.jpg 72.5mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1985
RPG-26 State Research
Bazalt
Grenade launchers RPG-26.jpg 72.5mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1980s
RPG-27 State Research
Bazalt
Tula State Museum of Weapons (79-58) (cropped) RPG-27.jpg 105mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1980s
RPG-28 State Research
Bazalt
RPG-28 grenade launcher at Interpolitex-2016 01.jpg 125mm warheadFlag of Russia.svg Russia 2000s
RPG-29 Bazalt RPG-29 USGov.JPG 65mm warhead
105mm warhead
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1980s
RPG-30 State Research
Bazalt
RPG-30-Kriuk.jpg 105mm warheadFlag of Russia.svg Russia 2008
RPG-32 JARDANA RPG 32.jpg 72mm warhead
105mm warhead
Flag of Russia.svg Russia 2005
RPG-76 Komar Zakład Sprzętu Precyzyjnego RPG-76.jpg 40mm warheadFlag of Poland (1928-1980).svg Polish People's Republic 1985
RPO-A Shmel KBP Instrument Design Bureau RPO-A missile and launcher.jpg 93mm warheadFlag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union 1980s
Sturmpistole Walther German soldier with Sturmpistole, 1943.jpg 26-61mm warheadsFlag of Germany.svg Germany 1942
Type 4 Type 4 7 cm AT Rocket Launcher.jpg 72x359mmMerchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan 1944
Type 5 45mm recoilless rifle Type 5 45 mm AT Recoilless Gun.jpg 45mm (80mm warhead)Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan 1944
Type 69 RPG China North Industries Corporation DN-SD-06-16156.JPG 40mm warheadFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg China 1970
Yasin (RPG) Hamas Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Weaponry Found in Beit Hanoun (2).jpg 40mm warheadFlag of Palestine.svg Palestine 2004

See also

References

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