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A new grenade being developed by the Pentagon will detect enemies hiding behind obstacles and explode. The Small Arms Grenade Munition (SAGM) is a 40mm, low-velocity round that the U.S. military is perfecting to give troops a higher probability of killing enemies “in defilade,” up to 500 meters away, and will be used with M203 or M320 rifle-mounted grenade launchers.

A new grenade being developed by the Pentagon will detect enemies hiding behind obstacles and explode. The Small Arms Grenade Munition (SAGM) is a 40mm, low-velocity round that the U.S. military is perfecting to give troops a higher probability of killing enemies “in defilade,” up to 500 meters away, and will be used with M203 or M320 rifle-mounted grenade launchers.

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