XM1176

The XM1176 is a high explosive dual purpose grenade designed to be fired by automatic grenade launchers, like the Mk19.[1][2]

XM1176 high explosive dual purpose 40mm grenades.

The grenade can be set to explode on impact.[1][2] It can penetrate the steel plate of lightly armored vehicles. Alternately, it can be programmed to explode in an air burst. An intelligent aiming system will calculate the range the operator's target. When the operator finishes pulling the trigger, the range at which the munition should explode is downloaded to the projectile.

References

Dylan Malyasov (2019-06-29). "U.S. Army orders next generation 40mm grenades". Defense blog. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-10-23. This adds an increased capability over the current M430A1 HEDP cartridge. The requirement for the XM1176 will be achieved through the replacement of the M549/M549A1 fuze to a programmable fuze and associated programming unit.
"40mm High Velocity (HV) High Explosive Dual Purpose Airburst (HEDP-AB) XM1176 Cartridge". govtribe. 2018-12-04. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. The HV HEDP-AB will provide the gunner with a munition that is able to engage targets in the open and defilade position while still having the capability to penetrate lightly armored vehicles.

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[defenceblog2019-06-29-1] Dylan Malyasov (2019-06-29). "U.S. Army orders next generation 40mm grenades". Defense blog. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-10-23. This adds an increased capability over the current M430A1 HEDP cartridge. The requirement for the XM1176 will be achieved through the replacement of the M549/M549A1 fuze to a programmable fuze and associated programming unit.

[govtribe2018-12-04-2] "40mm High Velocity (HV) High Explosive Dual Purpose Airburst (HEDP-AB) XM1176 Cartridge". govtribe. 2018-12-04. Archived from the original on 2020-10-23. The HV HEDP-AB will provide the gunner with a munition that is able to engage targets in the open and defilade position while still having the capability to penetrate lightly armored vehicles.