The Army wants a new high-powered grenade launcher to wreck armored targets and drones
Jared Keller
Oct 16, 2020 2:22 PM EDT
Soldiers can prepare to kiss their standard-issue M203 and M320s goodbye: the Army is officially on the hunt for a brand new grenade launcher.
Army Contracting Command on Thursday issued a source sought notice on behalf of Product Manager Individual Weapons in search of a new "Precision Grenadier System," or PGS, with "increased lethality and precision" compared to legacy 40mm systems.
The ideal PGS is described as "a man-portable integrated weapon system that enables precision engagements to destroy personnel targets in defilade and in the open," according to the notice, with the system capable of engaging targets at ranges between 500 and 1,000 meters.
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