Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Israel Develops A Bullet Proof Grenade

New grenade developed by IDF won't explode when hit by a bullet. Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit

IDF Develops Innovative Bullet-Proof Grenade -- Israel Hayom

The first-of-its-kind grenade was developed following an incident on the Gaza border in March 2010 in which two IDF soldiers were killed when a bullet set off one of their grenades • "There is no grenade like this anywhere else in the world," says IDF officer.

The Israel Defense Forces have developed a first-of-its-kind grenade that doesn't explode when struck by a bullet.

Read more ....

Update #1:
Israel Military Industries develops bullet, shrapnel and fire proof grenade -- Washington Post/AP
Update #2: Israel Military Industries (IMI) Develops Bulletproof/Bullet-Resistant Grenade (Defensive Grenade?) for IDF -- Defense Review

No comments: