current US frag grenades and question

[blu97]

Does any body knows which fragmentation grenades are currently in service with the US army.
And has someone more info on this handgrenade which I found in a US Pub. It is called HAWK which stands for Hand Activated Warhead Kinetic Kill (what a name) is this a new grenade for the us army?, thanks.

[dano1917]

Bad ass looking grenade there blu, but I can't find any information on it anywhere including search engines. Makes me wonder if it isn't some sort of novelty item?? Was it in a publication or in a Pub? Me bad..... Dano

[paul the grenade]

looks like a joke gren to me!

[inertordnance]

I believe that someone was having some fun with that Image and the (HAWK) Name. At any rate it is defiantly not a US Issued Grenade.

The M67 is still the Standard US Issue Fragmentation Grenade.

[exat808]

Tend to agree with the fun name theory -
These are similar I think -

Fast Acting Reflective Tracer
Thermal Warhead (Anti – Tank)
Armour Piercing Explosive Squash Head Incendiary Tracer
Target Obscuring Smoke Screening Evasion Round
Anti Riot Suppression Equipment
Projectile (Underwater) Non Kinetic
Tactical Underslung Recoilless Discharger

[V40]

A few years back, I saw a picture of a member of SEAL Team 6 reacting to an attempted assination of Karzyd (sp?). He was carrying at least one DM 51 on his belt. He had probably more in his tan vest but I couldn't tell for sure.

This makes me believe that at least the SEALS may have had them for awhile. This would also make me believe that SFOD-OD has a few themselves.

Just an observation.

Mark

[GTR003121]

Tend to agree with the fun name theory -
These are similar I think -

Fast Acting Reflective Tracer
Thermal Warhead (Anti – Tank)
Armour Piercing Explosive Squash Head Incendiary Tracer
Target Obscuring Smoke Screening Evasion Round
Anti Riot Suppression Equipment
Projectile (Underwater) Non Kinetic
Tactical Underslung Recoilless Discharger

Hahaha, made my day!

And yes, looks like a poor attempt at Photoshop.

[US-Subs]

Eric,
I've seen the same doc, I'll ask some questions today and see if a friend knows anything about it.

[blu97]

Thanks jeff, and it realy is no joke.
And is the M-67 the only frag grebade in use in the states?.

[V40]

Blu,
If you count the various frag grenades that might be so. Cannot tell for sure but SEAL Team 6 were using the DM 51's while in Iraq. The only other grenades that we have current are of the "chemical" type. These would be: CN DM (yes, they are current and are in the state of Ohio's munitions stores in Columbus),CS-M7A3's, Thermate, and a store of MkII's are found in allot of state's armories. Also, chemical smoke in different colors, ABC-B25A1 and ABC-M25A2's. Mostly used now are contarcted out to companies such as CTS and ALS for some chemical types.

NOTE: The DM was very hard to find out about it being in Ohio's Armories.

Mark