The DP-65 (98U) is a Soviet special compact 55 mm ten-barreled remotely-controlled naval

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system based on MRG-1 seven-barrel grenade launcher. It also has a manual control mode.

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The DP-65 (98U) is a Soviet special compact 55 mm ten-barreled remotely-controlled naval

system based on MRG-1 seven-barrel grenade launcher. It also has a manual control mode. DP-65 uses sonar Anapa-ME for underwater target detection. DP-65

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grenades RG-55M are akin to miniature

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s equipped with rocket motor with an annular stabilizer. In 1991, the DP-65 automated, small size, remotely-controlled Rocket Grenade Launcher system was developed and adopted by the

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. DP-65 can be installed directly on

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and on the

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. Designed to protect

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and other important marine and coastal facilities from combat divers,

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, and saboteurs. The grenades are believed to produce casualties to divers within 16 meters of the explosion. They are employed by ''Grachonok''-class anti-saboteur ships.

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External links

V.A.Degtyarev Plant websiteDP-65 grenade launcherRussia’s Naval Grenade Launchers: Shiver Everyone’s Timbers!

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{{reflist Grenade launchers of the Soviet Union

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