DP-65A

DP-65 (98U) - Russian special compact 55 mm 10-barreled remote-controlled grenade launcher complex.

Designed to protect ships, waterworks, offshore platforms and other important marine and coastal facilities from combat divers and saboteurs. The grenades are believed to produce casualties to divers within 16 meters of the explosion.[1] They are employed by Grachonok-class anti-saboteur ships.[1]

Installed directly on floating objects and on the coast.

In 1991, the DP-65 automated, small size, remotely-controlled Rocket Grenade Launcher system was developed and adopted by the Russian Navy.

References

  1. 1 2 "Surface Forces: Russia Builds For Home Security First". StrategyPage. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. The Grachanoks are armed with a 14.5mm machine-gun for any surface threats and a DP-65A ten barrel grenade launcher for underwater ones. Using data from the ship anti-personnel sonar used to detect swimmers nearby the DP-65A fires 55mm grenades out to 500 meters. The grenades similar to those found on RPGs but have a flare at the end so that sailors on shore can see where it lands and know where the swimmer might be. The 55mm grenade has a fuze which sets off the warhead when the grenade reaches a preset depth. When the grenade explodes it will kill or injure any swimmer within 16 meters. In addition each Grachanok carries four SA-18 shoulder fired anti-aircraft missiles and several DP-64 hand held grenade launchers. The 10 kg (22 pound) DP-64 looks like an over and under shotgun. It fires special 45mm, .65 kg (23 ounce) grenades out to 400 meters. The grenades are designed to incapacitate or kill divers and are, in effect, miniature depth charges. The grenades can be set to detonate at depths up to 40 meters (130 feet) and then the grenade detonates underwater is can kill or injure divers within 14 meters (45 feet) of the explosion. There are two other grenade types; one that relies solely on concussion and another that ignites a flare the burns on the surface to mark a location.
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