DRDO-designed grenades for offensive and defence modes
Economic Explosive Ltd (Solar Group) (EEL) of Nagpur is to supply of 1,000,000 Multi-Mode Hand Grenades to the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs.409 crores.
These grenades will be replacing the hand grenade design of World War-II vintage, in use with the Indian Army, said the Defence Ministry, announcing the supply contract on 1 Oct 2020 and calling it a boost for “Make in India” initiative.
The Multi-Mode Hand Grenade has been designed by DRDO/Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratories (TBRL) and is being produced by EEL.
The Grenades have a distinctive design, in that, they can be used in both Offensive and Defensive Modes.
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