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Army Pursuing Counter sUAS Capability For MK19 Grenade Launchers

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Army Pursuing Counter sUAS Capability For MK19 Grenade Launchers
U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade engage targets with an MK19 grenade launcher during a live-fire range on Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wa.,Sept. 16. 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Brock Daugherty)

The Army is interested in adding capability to its MK19 grenade launcher that would allow it to counter small drones, with plans to initiate a solicitation effort next week. A new notice published on Tuesday details the Army’s pursuit of a "comprehensive system-level solution” that would involve integrating “advanced proximity sensing fuze technology into programmable air burst cartridges for the MK19” system.  “This necessitates the development of a fully integrated system encompassing detection, tracking, targeting and defeat functionalities, crucially including…

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