| Grenade, Hand, Fragmentation, F1 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Time-fuzed hand grenade |
| Place of origin | Australia |
| Service history | |
| In service | Late 1990s–present |
| Used by | Australia |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Australian Defence Industries |
| Designed | 1990s |
| Manufacturer | Thales Australia (formerly Australian Defence Industries) |
| Produced | 1990s–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 375 g (13.2 oz) |
| Height | 96 mm (3.8 in) |
| Diameter | 58 mm (2.3 in) |
| Filling | RDX, phlegmatized with paraffin wax |
| Filling weight | 62 g (2.2 oz): 30 g (1.1 oz) of RDX, 32 g (1.1 oz) of wax |
Detonation mechanism | Time-delay fuze (4.5–5.5 seconds) |
| References | [1][2] |
The F1 grenade (formally Grenade, Hand, Fragmentation, F1) is manufactured by Thales Australia exclusively for the Australian Defence Force as a primary defensive anti-personnel hand grenade.