The move is in line with the company’s group mission to provide innovative and high-quality products for any situation

Colt CZ Group SE, a Czech firearms and ammunition company, has announced that it acquired intellectual property rights for the Mk 47 40mm advanced lightweight grenade launcher system from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS, General Dynamics), including the fire control.

The move aims to provide innovative and high-quality products to rely on in any situation.

The Mk 47 is a reliable, portable 40mm grenade launcher with an integrated fire control system suited for light infantry vehicles, air and tripod applications. It can function as a standard automatic grenade launcher or programable airburst capability.

The system can launch smart programmable 40mm air burst grenades through in-bore or radio frequency (RF) programming and various unguided point impact rounds. In addition, the grenade launcher fires all NATO standard high velocity 40mm rounds, providing firepower against soft and lightly armoured targets.

According to the company, the weapon system gives the user a decisive technological advantage over enemy forces.

“This acquisition expands Colt CZ Group’s offerings into the segment of larger and more sophisticated weapon systems and crew-served platforms. The acquisition of this highly capable weapon system is fully in line with our Group’s mission to provide innovative and high-quality products that our customers can rely on in any situation. Also, it will nicely complement the efforts our subsidiary swissAA has in the production of 40mm grenades,” said Jan Drahota, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Colt CZ Group.

“Colt’s Manufacturing Company is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of firearms used by militaries around the world. Colt has a history of producing crew-served weapons and 40mm shoulder fired grenade launchers. Bringing the Mk 47 and Fire Control into the Colt CZ Group will allow our experienced engineering and operations team to expand its capabilities for the Future Soldier requirements,” added Dennis Veilleux, CEO of Colt CZ Group North America and Member of the Board of Directors of Colt CZ Group.