Engineering:Type 06 rifle grenade
| Type 06 Rifle Grenade | |
|---|---|
 A JGSDF soldier in the 36IR with the Type 89 with the Type 06 attached. | |
| Type | Rifle grenade launcher attachment |
| Place of origin | Japan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2006 - Present |
| Wars | None |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Ground Research and Development Command |
| Manufacturer | Daikin Industries, Ltd. (Defense Systems Division) |
The Type 06 rifle grenade (06式小銃てき弾 Maru-roku-shiki Shōjū Tekidan) is a rifle grenade used by the JGSDF. It can be launched from the Howa Type 89 or Howa Type 64 rifles without other attachments.[1]
History
The JGSDF did not adopt the US-made M203 grenade launcher for general use after a thorough examination.[2] Development of the Type 06 rifle grenade began in 1998 by the JGSDF Ground Research and Development Command after evaluations were done in 2001 and in 2005.[3][2][4] The Type 06 was finished and adopted by the JGSDF in 2006, being manufactured by Daikin Industries under its Defense Systems Division.[5]
The Type 06 had been fired first in exercises done by the JGSDF's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment. It has been subsequently shown in various war game exercises.[6]
Description
The grenade does not need a launching attachment, because it was designed for riflemen and not for grenadiers. However, a simplified aiming sight can be attached.[1] It contains a HEAT warhead for defeating tank armor. It is also equipped with a built-in time fuse for safety upon failure of the contact fuse.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Short description of the Type 06" (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20121002202936/http://www.mod.go.jp/j/approach/hyouka/seisaku/results/17/jigo/sankou/jigo02_sankou.pdf. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "06式 小銃てき弾". http://rightwing.sakura.ne.jp/equipment/jgsdf/firearms/type06riflegrenade/type06riflegrenade.html.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. https://www.mod.go.jp/j/approach/hyouka/seisaku/results/13/jizen/. Retrieved 2011-11-07. - ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Japanese). Japanese Ministry of Defense. https://www.mod.go.jp/j/approach/hyouka/seisaku/results/17/jigo/. Retrieved 2011-11-07. - ↑ "Type 06 AT". MilitaryFactory.com. http://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.asp?smallarms_id=895.
- ↑ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2015-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721073920/http://rightwing.sakura.ne.jp/eventreport/090830soukaen/090830soukaen-05.html. Retrieved 2011-11-07.
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