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Mk 47 Striker

Grenades And Explosives

The Mk 47, also known as the Striker 40, is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of firing smart programmable air-burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds. It can fire all NATO-standard high-velocity 40mm rounds used by weapons such as the Mk 19 grenade launcher, and it can also fire Mk 285 smart grenades, whose computerized sight allows the operator to program them to air-burst after a set distance. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
40mm 1
Caliber
40x53mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
40mm automatic grenade launcher 1
Introduced Year
2006 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)Sourced to the subject's own account
Grenade / Explosive Device 2
Connections

Operated By

United States Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Mk 47 Striker
United States Navy, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: Mk 47 Striker
In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

General Dynamics Corporation

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Mk 47 Striker
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Mk 47 Striker
  • Lead, first sentence
    The Mk 47 or Striker 40 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds.
  • Infobox: service
    2006-present
  • Lead and body text
    The Mk 47 or Striker 40 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds.
  • Infobox: cartridge
    40×53mm
  • Lead section
    The Mk 47 or Striker 40 is a 40mm automatic grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system, capable of launching smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades in addition to various unguided rounds.
  • Operated By: United States Army, Operators
    United States: Mk 47 Mod 0 US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) units, including both Army and Navy, in service in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006 designated the Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL). Now being used by USSOCOM units in Syria.
  • Operated By: United States Navy, Operators
    United States: Mk 47 Mod 0 US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) units, including both Army and Navy, in service in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2006 designated the Advanced Lightweight Grenade Launcher (ALGL). Now being used by USSOCOM units in Syria.
  • In Group: Grenade Launchers, Infobox: type
    Automatic grenade launcher
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2. Mk 47 Striker (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikidata Q1069658 (P729 service entry): 2006
    Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2006.
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3. Wikidata: Mk 47 Striker
Wikidata Q1069658, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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