Defense Review - Milkor MGL-140 Six-Shot 40mm Grenade Launcher Wins USMC Competition and Contract

by David Crane
david@defensereview.com

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Back in June (2005), DefenseReview broke the story on the new Milkor MGL-140 low-impulse/low-velocity 40mm Multiple Grenade Launcher (MGL) and enhanced-lethality MEI 40mm (40x46mm) grenades/munitions. The article was titled New Milkor MGL-140/MEI Hyper-Lethal 40mm Combo/Weapon System for Infantry". We followed that article up in September (2005) with an update on the MGL-140 that included a video of the weapon being demo'd at Armed Forces Journal's (AFJ) Shoot-out at Blackwater 2005.

Well, it looks like Defense Review isn't alone in being impressed with the MGL-140. We've got company. DefRev recently got some rather big news on the MGL-140--that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) is going to be...

purchasing the MGL-140 "in quantity", since the MGL-140 beat out all comers in a head-to-head competition that pit a number of "40mm Mult-Shot Grenade Launchers", or "MSGLs" (all made in America), against each other. Frankly, DefenseReview isn't surprised that the Milkor product was the baddest of the bunch. Milkor MGLs (primarily the Milkor MGL MK-1/MK-1S) have been proving themselves in combat hotspots around the globe for a long time now, especially in Africa and Central and South America(s).

Author's Note: DefenseReview will try to interview a U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) representative about the "40mm Mult-Shot Grenade Launcher" competition, the MGL-140's performance in that competition, and the exact perameters of the USMC contract (i.e. number of units being procured/purchased) as soon as possible, in order to glean as much information as possible for our readers.

Click here to view Milkor USA Inc.’s latest brochure/spec sheet on the MGL-140 (PDF format).

When combined with Martin Electronics, Inc.'s (MEI) family of enhanced lethality and non-lethal 40mm grenades/munitions, the MGL-140's combat effectiveness (including lethality) is greatly enhanced.

Click here to read a press release (PDF format) on this Milkor USA/MEI teaming and European debut at DSEi 2005 in London, England. “DSEi” stands for “Defence Systems & Equipment International”.

The MGL-140 is manufactured and marketed in the U.S. by Milkor USA Inc., which is a U.S. company. Milkor USA enjoys an exclusive manufacturing and marketing agreement with Milkor Marketing (Pty) Ltd of Pretoria, South Africa.

Click here to learn more about that (above) in an official Milkor USA Inc. press release (PDF Format).

Mikor USA, Inc. can be contacted by phone at 907-357-2666, by fax at 907-770-1445, and by email at MilkorUSA@hotmail.com. Ask for Richard Solberg.

MEI (Martin Electronics, Inc.) can be contacted by phone at 850-584-2634, or by fax at 850-584-2044. Larry Cozine is MEI's Director of Business Development. He can be contacted directly via email at lcozine@martin-electronics.com. Matt Eckel also works at MEI business development. He can be contacted directly via email at meckel@martin-electronics.com.

Click here to view Milkor USA's original 40mm MGL-140 Fact Sheet/Spec Sheet.

Click here to view the MEI HELLHOUND "Really HE"/Door Breaching Round Fact Sheet/Spec Sheet.

Click here to view the MEI DRACO Thermobaric Round Fact Sheet/Spec Sheet.

Click here to view the MEI HUNTIR Aerial Video Reconnaissance Round Fact Sheet/Spec Sheet.


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