FN MTL-30: A New Era of Precision Grenadier Systems for U.S. Soldiers
FN America announced it has received a $2 million Prototype Project Opportunity Notice (PPON) from the U.S. Army to further develop its entry for the Precision Grenadier System, a next-generation soldier weapon and ammunition family designed to deliver greater lethality and pinpoint accuracy than legacy grenade launchers.
Built and engineered in the U.S. for manufacture at FN America’s South Carolina facility, the FN Multi-purpose Tactical Launcher 30mm (MTL-30™) is a soldier-portable, semi-automatic, medium-velocity launcher with a flat trajectory that extends effective engagement ranges and carries more capable payloads than older systems. Following extensive testing, FN says the MTL-30 has met the Department of Defense’s key performance requirements while also achieving the program goals of affordability, manufacturability and logistical supportability through modern production methods.
The MTL-30 is the first member of this launcher and ammunition family. It’s chambered for 30mm medium-velocity grenades and feeds from a detachable box magazine available in 3- or 5-round capacities.
Compact by design, the weapon measures roughly 35 inches long by 8.5 inches tall and weighs just over 10 pounds. Controls - including the bolt catch, magazine release and safety selector - are ambidextrous, and ergonomics mirror familiar M4-style interfaces: an M4-style telescoping buttstock with modular cheek riser and an intuitive pistol grip. The modular rail system features a continuous top rail for optics and visual augmentation systems, plus side M-LOK® attachment points and a MIL-STD Picatinny option.
Soldier feedback informed the MTL-30’s development, producing a lighter, more streamlined prototype that retains a familiar control layout. The launcher delivers low-felt recoil for smooth, controllable follow-up shots and rapid target engagement. Designed for field maintenance, the modular system is user-serviceable and shares a high degree of parts commonality with existing components, simplifying sustainment and lowering lifecycle cost.
FN MTL-30 Specs:
- Caliber: 30mm medium velocity
- Magazine Capacity: 3- or 5-round, detachable box magazine
- Operation: Semi-automatic
- Weight: 11 lbs, launcher only (unloaded, no optic)
- Overall Length: 34 inches
- Sights: Sight-ready; continuous Picatinny rail at 12 o’clock
- Effective Range: 500m
This product is only available for the military. I can already see the demand among TFB’s readers for a civilian version. We’ll be reading comments with interest.
Source: Press Release
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Civilian version fires what, pepper balls? Bean bags? Confetti? C'mon man.
Have they released image of the grenades yet? I'm curious what the payloads are going to be.