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SIMON door breaching grenade

roller63

roller63

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Interesting to actually see it working [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwO1NGE0Upc"]YouTube- Future Weapons :- The Simon Door Breacher[/ame]
 
That's a neat piece of kit, do you think the rod is to act as a stand off to give the optimum distance for the charge to do its work ? Thanks for the link i had not heard of this system until just now.
Best regards Weasel.
 
It's being used experimentally by our troops in both sandboxes. Just a little info there. Also, a bullet Trap R/G gets more energy to throw it more accurately and farther. Whenever the method maybe it is discussed between two engineers who have to decide which system to be used, especially in Europe the choice always seems to be a "Bullet-Trap. Many solutions and problems are laid to rest with this system.
 
V40,

Not actually experimental anymore but very standardized. The Simon has been adopted as the M100 GREM (grenade rifle entry munition) and Rafael received a $52 million contract to supply them to the U.S. Army. They have been very popular in Iraq with troops who don't appreciate the danger of walking up to a door and kicking it in when it can be done from a safe distance with one of these.
 
Ordnance,

Thanks for that info, really appreciate it and am also glad to hear that we are now using it to!!!
 
It was on Nov 4th. 2007 that Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. announced the $52 million contract from the US Army for The Simon (GREM) door breaching rifle grenade.
 

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In answer to Weasels original question, I think the stand off rod is designed to allow the charge to develop and is fitted to the grenade just prior to launching.
 
Thanks for your reply Roller, that would make sense then.
Best Weasel.
 
Yes, indeed that is what it was designed for. It can first start the detonation of the device and build up enough force at that milisecond to properly hit the target at the full force of the explosion. This in turn should be able to accelerate with great force. Not unlike a door being hit by a locomotive rather than a punch to the door with your fist. I do believe this device might also be equipped with a wave former or shapner to assist with the culmination of the force?
 
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