The service has patented net-launching grenades, fired from standard 40mm launchers, adaptable to a host of vehicular threats. By Kelsey D. Atherton
5 years ago Under evaluation by the Air Force, the device could see use by troops in many forms. Officials want the optic to help shooters find and hit the target faster. The high-profile — and embarrassing — weapons losses at Minot led to the firing of 91st Security Forces Group commander Col. Jason Beers. Col. Jason Beers was relieved “due to a loss of trust and confidence after a series of events under the scope of his leadership.” Ukrainian National Guard troops were spotted in early May training with a modified American version of the RPG-7 — the PSRL-1 rocket-propelled grenade launcher, made by the Texas-based company AirTronicUSA. Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota on Thursday said that an M240 machine gun is missing from its weapons inventories. Authorities in northwestern North Dakota are searching for explosives that belong to the U.S. Air Force. The Army could start fielding the new 40 mm training rounds in August 2019, officials said. A lot has changed since 1968. The Army’s offensive grenade has not. No more stories