The grenade launcher used caseless ammo, which simplified the design because the ejection of a spent casing wasn’t required. The user could load grenades much like a shotgun.

February 11, 2018: Since 2015 China has been arming its troops with the ZH-05, a weapon that combines a 5.8mm assault rife with a computer controlled, laser rangefinder assisted 20mm grenade launcher ...

This ZH-05 is a Chinese smart grenade/rifle, with a 20mm grenade launcher that can fired munitions programmed for individual engagements. China's development and field of smart rifles and micro ...

Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire the MK19 40mm grenade launcher at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany. The Army is developing airburst options and proximity sensing in a selection ...

It added that Ukrainian gunsmiths have also developed practical grenade launcher ammunition for 40-mm grenade launchers or automatic grenade launchers. There are two types of grenade launcher ...

The XM29 series combined a 5.56 rifle designed by HK with a 20mm semi-automatic, magazine-fed grenade launcher. It featured a computerized sighting system that allowed the soldier to program the ...