The new breed of stun grenades- more time to overcome the enemy
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A new breed of stun grenades is entering service in some anti terror units. It proved its usefulness in many confrontations when civilians were at risk
One of the best examples for a very efficient stun grenade is the G-60 used by the British special air service (SAS) one of the best anti terror units.
The aim of the flash bang is to disorientate and distract hostiles in a room, giving the entry team the needed few seconds to enter and neutralize any threats. Since its development in the late 70s, the flash bang concept has been adopted by many militaries and police forces around the world.
The stun grenade contains a mercury and magnesium powder which upon detonation creates a blinding flash, equivalent to 300,000 candlepower. The 160 decibels of sound produced by the grenade doesn’t only shock and stun but is also loud enough to disrupt the balance function of anyone in range, causing severe dizziness. Modern stun grenades have evolved to detonate multiple times and can contain irritants such as CS or CN tear gas. SAS members became gradually conditioned to the effects of flash-bangs during training. Their equipment also protects them : tinted eye pieces in SF-100 respirators protect against the flash and the respirator itself guards against the effects of the smoke and gas released by the grenades, whilst earplugs protect the trooper’s hearing.
The SAS used their flash-bangs when they assisted German special forces (GSG-9) as they stormed a hijacked airliner at Mogadishu airport in 1977. As the GSG-9 team assaulted the plane, 2 SAS men hurled flash-bangs towards the cockpit, causing confusion within.
Undercover operators in the SRR and their predecessors, the Det, carry/carried flash-bangs, mostly as a method of breaking contact when ambushed.
