TM 9-1330-200-12/TM-1330-12/1A
1-6.3. Grenade, Launcher, Smoke: Screening, TA,
1-6.3.2 Grenade, Launcher:
Non Lethal, Blunt
M90
Trauma, M99
a. General. Provides a self-screening through near
a. General. Enhances capability of friendly forces to
conduct force protection without direct contact with rioting
cles.
crowds. The audio/visual blunt trauma stimuli will tempo-
rarily affect vision and disorient/confuse the combatant.
b. Description. The M90 grenade is used primarily with
b. Description. The M99 is used primarily with the M7
the M7 66mm grenade discharger, but is also capable of being
Discharger, which is a component of the LVOSS, and similar
fired from the M250, M257, and M6 grenade dischargers.
66-mm grenade dischargers. Each grenade has 3 canisters
Each grenade is 9.87 inches long, 2.6 inches.
with individual bursting charges. Each canister contains 140
PVC balls (0.32 caliber). The grenade is approximately 2.6
c. Functioning. The M90 grenade contains three indi-
inches in diameter, 9.9 inches long, and weighs 1.6 pounds.
vidual smoke canisters that are ejected out of the grenade
body when electric current is applied to the firing contacts,
c. Functioning. The M99 grenade is an electrically
activating the electric match. The electric match ignites the
launched grenade. The launch system consists of electrical
propellant which burns to create pressure and hot gases inside
contacts for discharger/grenade interface, and electric match
the grenade body. This ignites the three individual canisters
initiator, and a black powder propulsion charge in a fiberglass
and propels them out of the grenade body a distance of 35
filled nylon propulsion base. The female connector of the
meters. A salvo of four grenades will produce a 30-meter x 2-
propulsion base makes an electrical connection with the fir-
meter high white smoke screen within six seconds after
ing circuit when pushed into the male electrical connector at
launch, screening a stationary vehicle approximately 20 sec-
the base of the discharger tube. When the launch system is
onds depending on weather conditions.
armed and the firing button is pushed, the firing circuit directs
electrical energy from the vehicle's battery to the electric
1-6.3.1 Grenade, Launcher: Non Lethal, Distrac-
match, which ignites the black powder propulsion charge in
tion, M98
the propulsion base. Upon ignition of the propulsion charge,
a pusher plate propels 3 canisters from the grenade body and
also transfers some of the hot propulsion gases through the
a. General. Enhances capability of friendly forces to
grenade body to ignite the canisters and expel the end cap.
conduct force protection without direct contact with rioting
Depending upon the discharger elevation, the canisters travel
crowds. The audio/visual stimuli will temporarily affect
50-100 meters before impacting the ground. A pyrotechnic
vision and disorient/confuse the combatant.
delay burns for approximately 4.5 seconds before releasing
the M99 audio/visual stimuli. The delay of this grenade is
b. Description. The M98 is used primarily with M7 Dis-
designed so the canister are ground bursting munitions.
charger, which is a component of the Light Vehicle Obstruc-
tion Smoke System (LVOSS), and similar 66-mm grenade
1-6.4. Grenade, Discharger: Anti-Riot, Irritant, CS,
dischargers. Each grenade has 3 canisters that contain a card-
L96A1
board ballast material and individual bursting charges. The
grenade is approximately 2.6 inches in diameter, 9.9 inches
a. General. Provides standoff delivery of irritants from
long, and weighs 1.6 pounds.
light tactical vehicles for riot/crowd control and protection of
convoys in peacekeeping operations.
c. Functioning. The M98 grenade is an electrically
launched grenade. The launch system consists of electrical
contacts for discharger/grenade interface, and electric match
b. Description. The L96A1 is used primarily with the
initiator, and a black powder propulsion charge in a fiberglass
M7 Discharger, which is a component of the Light Vehicle
filled nylon propulsion base. The female connector of the
Obscuration Smoke System (LVOSS), and similar 66mm
propulsion base makes an electrical connection with the fir-
grenade dischargers. Each grenade is 2.6 inches in diameter,
ing circuit when pushed into the male electrical connector at
7.28 inches long and weighs approximately 1.25 pounds.
the base of the discharger tube. When the launch system is
armed and the firing button is pushed, the firing circuit directs
c. Functioning. The female connector of the propulsion
electrical energy from the vehicle's battery to the electric
base makes an electrical connection with the firing circuit
match which ignites the black powder propulsion charge.
when pushed onto the male electrical connector at the base of
Upon ignition of the propulsion charge, a pusher plate propels
the discharger tube. When the launch system is armed and the
3 canisters from the grenade body and also transfers some of
firing button is pushed, the firing circuit directs electrical
the hot propulsion gases through the grenade body to ignite
energy from the vehicle's battery to the electric match, which
the canisters and expel the end cap. Depending upon the dis-
is housed inside the propulsion base. The hot gases emitted
charger launch elevation, the canisters travel 50-100 meters
from the ignition of the gun powder/black powder ignite the
before impacting the ground. A pyrotechnic delay burns for
approximately 4.5 seconds before releasing the M98 audio/
delay detonator.
visual stimuli. The delay of this grenade is designed so the
canisters are ground bursting munitions.