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Smoke grenade
M18 smoke grenade is a smoke grenade originating in United States. It was built by Pine Bluff Arsenal. Reported operators include United States Australia Iraq New Zealand South Vietnam Ukraine.
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<!DOCTYPE html> <html> <head> <meta charset="UTF-8"> <meta content='width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, maximum-scale=1.0, user-scalable=0' name='viewport' /> <title>The United States Army | Page not found</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/e2/global/rv7/topnav/na
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Smoke grenade
United States
24 September 1943-present
United States Australia Iraq New Zealand South Vietnam Ukraine
World War II Korean War Vietnam War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War
1943
Pine Bluff Arsenal
M16 Colored Smoke Grenade
$109.02 (avg. cost in 2025)
1943-present
3,800,000+
G940 (Green) G945 (Yellow) G950 (Red) G955 (Violet)
19 oz (540 g)
5.75 in (146 mm)
2.50 in (64 mm)
11.4 oz (320 g)
Pyrotechnic M201A1 Pull-ring delay Igniter (1.0–2.3 seconds)
Afghanistan
New Zealand
Ukraine
United States
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.146 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M18 smoke grenade equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
United States Australia Iraq New Zealand South Vietnam Ukraine
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Afghanistan
Belize
El Salvador
Lebanon
Lithuania
New Zealand
Slovakia
Türkiye
Ukraine