Recently, an airborne brigade in the southern theater of the People's Liberation Army organized a military exercise in which a new type of grenade launcher of our army was unveiled for the first time. The launcher not only weighs 10 kilograms less than the old grenade machine, but also adds a lot of configurations on the basis of the same performance. This new type of grenade machine is specially built for plateau and mountainous areas, and it has increased for the PLA in border and mountain operations. A killer mace.
is the first exposure of the new ultra-light grenade machine, so the specific model is not yet known, so it is called the new grenade machine below. The new grenade machine adopts the principle of automatic shooting, so that its key performances such as rate of fire, weight, dispersion or power do not shrink. The new grenade machine is 10kg lighter than the QLZ-04 grenade machine, which greatly facilitates the carrying of combat troops and ensures its maneuverability in plateau and mountain operations. Therefore, for a period of time in the future, the People's Liberation Army will install these two grenade machines at the same time, each with the advantage of specializing in supporting infantry operations.
QLZ-04 grenade launcher
Now let’s take a look at the details of the new grenade machine. The new grenade machine not only achieves a great weight reduction, but also has a handle on the upper part of the receiver in order to facilitate the infantry to carry it in actual combat. The handle of the new grenade machine is for easy carrying, and the handle of the 04 grenade machine also needs to take into account the aiming. The new design guarantees the exclusive functions of each component, otherwise the handle will not be good for aiming. The new grenade machine is also equipped with tactical guide rails beside the handle. This function is to allow the grenade machine to be equipped with laser ranging and fire control, optical sight or low-light thermal imaging night vision, ensuring the accuracy and full-time of the new grenade machine. Combat capability.
In fact, the current high-mobility infantry units in our country are more dependent on individual equipment and support weapons. After all, the modern army’s combat methods have changed early. Therefore, infantry attaches great importance to individual equipment, night vision equipment, and firearms. Of course, there are also supportive mortars, heavy machine guns, anti-tank missiles or grenade launchers. In particular, grenade launchers are currently the most commonly used firepower for the Army, so the PLA's grenade launchers are directly equipped at the battalion company level for infantry disembarkation and deployment operations. Up to now, the People's Liberation Army troops are equipped with three types of grenade launchers, namely Type 87 automatic grenade, Type 04 automatic grenade and Type 11 sniper grenade.
QLZ-87 grenade launcher
87 automatic grenade launcher is the first generation of the People’s Liberation Army grenade weapons, and the infantry company is still equipped. However, this weapon appeared early, it was not as mechanized as it is now, so it is relatively lighter in weight. However, the 87 type still made weight reduction at the back. The air-guided automatic principle adopted led to the disadvantages of poor accuracy, slow rate of fire and less ammunition. In addition, the relatively rough design allows the shooter to withstand the recoil, so on this basis there is a 04 style. Relatively speaking, Type 04 inherits the advantages of Type 87, and of course the disadvantages have also been improved.
QLZ-11 type sniper grenade launcher
, but the 04 type does not require too much weight, and most of the 25kg big ones are launched on the vehicle during combat. The combat weight of the Type 04 gun body with a tripod and 30 rounds of ammunition is 40kg. At least two people are required to carry it. Therefore, Type 04 is not convenient for jungle and mountain combat. Therefore, after another improvement, there will be a new grenade machine. The emergence of the new grenade machine makes up for the inconvenient deployment of the 04 type, and adapts to the development trend of the army. The shooting of this exercise of
CSK-181 armored assault vehicle
has been reported after the completion of the 75th Army in the southern theater, and it has been reported on its official Weibo "Southern Xinjiang Horn". This report also confirmed that my country’s new grenade machine has been installed in the 75th Army Air Brigade, allowing the outside world to know the PLA’s armament construction more clearly, and it can also deter “relevant troops”. In addition, the report of the 75th Army also appeared in the CSK-181 armored assault vehicle, this equipment allows infantry to have stronger firepower, protection and mobility.
