Smoke grenade

A purple smoke grenade being used during a military training exercise

Main article: Hand grenade

Smoke grenades are canister-type grenades used as ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, or a screening devices for unit movements. Smoke grenades are normally considered non lethal, although incorrect use may cause injury or fatality. The body consists of a sheet steel cylinder with a few emission holes on top and at the bottom to allow smoke release when the grenade is ignited. The filler consists of 250 to 350 grams of colored (red, green, yellow or violet) smoke mixture (mostly potassium chlorate, lactose and a dye). The reaction is exothermic and grenade casings will remain scalding hot for some time even after the grenade is no longer emitting smoke. smoke grenade source File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... smoke grenade source File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 576 pixel Image in higher resolution (2918 × 2100 pixel, file size: 816 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A student in the Air Mobility Warfare Centers Advanced Contingency Skills Training Course 06-5 at Fort Dix, N.J., deploys smoke... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 576 pixel Image in higher resolution (2918 × 2100 pixel, file size: 816 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A student in the Air Mobility Warfare Centers Advanced Contingency Skills Training Course 06-5 at Fort Dix, N.J., deploys smoke... For the alcoholic beverage sold in New Orleans, see hand grenade (drink). ... A U.S. Army Humvee laying a smoke screen A smoke-screen is a release of smoke in order to mask the movement or location of military units such as infantry, tanks or ships. ... R-phrases R9, R22, R51/53 S-phrases S2, S13, S17, S46, S61 Flash point none Supplementary data page Structure and properties n, εr, etc. ...

Another type of smoke grenades are the bursting kind. These are filled with white phosphorus (WP), which is spread by explosive action. White phosphorus catches fire in the presence of air, and burns with a brilliant yellow flame, while producing copious amounts of white smoke (phosphorus pentoxide). These double as incendiary grenades (q.v.), and a variant of these are also launched from infantry-portable or armored fighting vehicle-mounted grenade launchers. Users must also be wary of wind direction when using smoke grenades. This article is about the military applications of white phosphorus. ... An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... A grenade launcher is weapon that fires or launches a grenade to longer distances than a soldier could throw by hand. ...

Other uses

Smoke grenades are sometimes used in paintball or airsoft events, though these are not necessarily of military grade. Some devices utilised for the purpose of generating concealing smoke are high-volume smoke candles. A tournament player shooting from behind an inflatable bunker. ...