F1 Australian Anti-Personnel Grenade
F1
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Basic Information
Name
F1 Australian Anti-Personnel Grenade
Designation
F1
Alternate Designation
—
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
A number of failures of the F1 grenades to detonate were reported in 2006 during combat operations in the Middle East. Later, in September 2007, the grenade was temporarily withdrawn from service after a civilian Defence employee was seriously injured in an accident at the Defence Proof and Experimental Establishment at Graytown, Victoria. Stocks of the M67 grenade were procured from the United States in the interim.[3] The grenade was returned to service in October 2007 after it was deemed technically sound.[4] In 2013 it was announced that Thales in partnership with German company Diehl will develop an insensitive munitions variant.
Date of Introduction
1999
Description
The F1 fragmentation hand grenade is manufactured by Thales Australia and is used by the Australian Defense Force.
System
Alternate Designation(s)
F1
Primary Function / Type
Anti-Personnel Grenade
Manufacturer
A number of failures of the F1 grenades to detonate were reported in 2006 during combat operations in the Middle East. Later, in September 2007, the grenade was temporarily withdrawn from service after a civilian Defence employee was seriously injured in an accident at the Defence Proof and Experimental Establishment at Graytown, Victoria. Stocks of the M67 grenade were procured from the United States in the interim.[3] The grenade was returned to service in October 2007 after it was deemed technically sound.[4]
In 2013 it was announced that Thales in partnership with German company Diehl will develop an insensitive munitions variant.
Filling
RDX (phlegmatized with paraffin wax)
Detonation Mechanism
Timed Fuse Fuze delay: 5 seconds
Dimensions
Length
96 mm
Diameter
58 mm
Weight
375 grams
Filling Weight
62 grams
Image Sources
Details
Country of Origin
Australia
Category
Land
Land
Filter Label
F
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
0.1 m
Width
0.06 m
Height
—
Weight
0.38 kg
Operators (1)
Australia
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