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Type 06 rifle grenade
Photo: 36th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
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Hand Grenades · Japan · 2006
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Type06riflegrenade

Type 06 rifle grenade
Type 06 rifle grenade Photo: 36th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Division, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Forces · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
10
Throw Range
50
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
40
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
70
Technology
50
Cost
85
Origin Japan
ManufacturerDaikin Industries
CategoryHand Grenades
EraPost-Cold War
In service2006
Operators1 countries
Data Quality82%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
56
Hand Grenades MASS Rating
4/7
Post-Cold War
53/116
All-Time
Hand Grenades · 10 axes scored
Lethality
60
Fragmentation Effect
10
Throw Range
50
Fuze Reliability
75
Type Versatility
40
Compactness
80
Ease of Use
90
Consistency
70
Technology
50
Cost
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the hand grenades category.
01 / Overview
Type 06 rifle grenade
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2006–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
HAND GRENADES · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
hand grenades category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the hand grenades category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
  • Weapon Typerifle grenade
  • Service Entry Year2006
  • In ServiceYes
◈Operation1MOD.1
  • Sight Typesimplified aiming sight
▣Warhead & Effect2MOD.2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2006Production started
20
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
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