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The Spanish Ministry of Defence type-classified the Alhambra Hand Grenade in 2000, which is in use by Spain and the armed forces of other nations. Instalaza has recently modified the original Alhambra grenade, creating a multi-mission version, the Alhambra D/O, in response to new requirements in international operations. The D/O was recently type-classified by the Spanish Ministry of Defence and was officially published in November 2003. The original model features a mechano-electronic fuze, which allows 100 per cent non-destructive, in-house inspections to verify functioning and time delay, which are carried out at two different production phases. The Alhambra D/O has the same performance and features, but can be transformed in a less lethal version by simply removing the steel ball envelope. The presence or absence of shrapnel determines the level of lethality. The D/O model includes a device that releases the fragmentation sleeve and permits its extraction. The result is a grenade with limited effect--mainly the blast over-pressure created by the detonation of the main charge.

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Publication:Armada International
Date:Feb 1, 2004
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