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Generally, they're used in situations where indirect fire becomes necessary, but calling in mortars or heavy artillery is not an option, is not available, or is impractical. The grenade launcher bridges the gap between hand grenades and mortars.
They can use for a number of purposes, and they can fire several different types of rounds, including fragmentation (kill/wound an enemy, inflict damage on soft targets), smoke (visibility suppression), flares (illumination and signaling), shot pellets and flechettes (anti-personnel), as well as types with dual military/law enforcement use, such as less lethal projectiles and CS tear gas (crowd control and enforcement).
Additionally, some types may be used for suppressive fire (automatic grenade launchers).
They can be carried by individuals (M203, AG36, GP-25/30, M79, Milkor MGL), and they can be vehicle or tripod mounted (Mk. 19 Mod. 0, HK GMG, Vektor Y3, AGS-17, etc.) and these can be mounted on wheeled vehicles, ships, or helicopters.
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What was invented afterwards to replace the hand grenade?
The hand grenade hasn't been replaced - it's still in use worldwide, even with the most technologically advanced military forces. Rifle grenade launchers, grenade launchers, and underbarrel grenade launchers were developed not to replace the hand grenade, but as a means of filling the gap between a thrown hand grenade and a mortar.
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