DUSSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 19 (UPI) -- Electronically programmable 40mm airburst munitions have been ordered by the Germany Army from Rheinmetall under a multimillion-dollar contract.
The 40mm x 53 munition, designated by Rheinmetall as the DM131, is fired from an automatic grenade launcher and has a maximum effective range of about 2,400 yards.