40mm VOG-25
Overview
40mm VOG-25
VOG-25 grenades shown alongside AK-74 assault rifle with under barrel grenade launcher.
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Russia
7P24 (GRAU index for VOG-25P)
7P44U (GRAU index for VUS-25)
Variants
VOG-25
Standard high explosive fragmentation grenade with impact fuse. GRAU index is 7P17. Adopted in the mid 1970's and in active service since 1978.
VOG-25P
Bouncing grenade with high explosive fragmentation effect. Introduced in 1979 and has 7P24 as GRAU index. Upon impact a small charge propels the grenade to a height of 0.5 to 1.5 meters for and airburst explosion.
VUS-25
Training grenade with similar ballistic trajectory as VOG-25P. Upon impact there is a bang and smoke effect.
Details
Media
40mm VOG-25
Cut away model of a VOG-25 high explosive fragmentation grenade.
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40mm VOG-25P
Cut away model of a VOG-25P bounding high explosive fragmentation grenade.
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40mm VUS-25
Cut away model of a VUS-25 practice grenade.
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Platforms
GP-25 Kostyor
The VOG-25 was introduced with the widespread adoption of the GP-25 under barrel grenade launcher.
GP-30 Obuvka
The GP-30 was developed as an improved version of the GP-25 and uses the same range of ammunition.
GP-34
The GP-34 is a direct competitor to the GP-30 and also fires the VOG-25 range of ammunition.