Training grenades are typically blue in colour and use as many of the live weapon’s components as possible for greater realism. (Photo: US Army)
The early fielding of Nammo’s SOHG by the US highlighted the integral relationship between new systems and their supporting training devices. Training hand grenades have traditionally been designed to provide a low-cost, realistic and safer option for instructing soldiers in the proper use and handling of the actual weapon.
These training grenades typically use production parts and inert fill to match tactical grenades with the correct weight and balance. Training fuzes feature the same three-to-five second delay element plus a small pyrotechnical charge to produce a sound signal when thrown.
The most recent US training grenade was developed for Nammo’s
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