[IronBeer]

i dont see why they dont put impact triggers on these things.

Like this?

[Nuke]

you can also do other things with an accelerometer, like measure the distance the grenade travels. its really just a matter of programming. so you can make a grenade that will go off after being thrown a user programmed distance. of course there are damn good reasons the military uses such simple and elegant mechanical designs like with modern grenades. a high tech grenade would really just complicate things.

[Scourge of Ages]

of course there are damn good reasons the military uses such simple and elegant mechanical designs like with modern grenades. a high tech grenade would really just complicate things.

And of course, when the Russians invade and a EMP knocks out all the electronics on the east coast, where are your fancy electronic grenades then? Hmm?

[NGTM-1R]

And of course, when the Russians invade and a EMP knocks out all the electronics on the east coast, where are your fancy electronic grenades then? Hmm?

Still working, since EMP is actually laughably easy to beat. (Hint: tinfoil.)

[redsniper]

Faradaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!

[Nuke]

consider the grenade has a huge steel shell probibly with some lead in it. add rad-hard electronics, and presto. it workie.

of course multiply the price buy a factor of 10.

and setting off an emp to prevent grenades from working is laughable.

[Mika]

There are at least two reasons for not using complex fuses.

First is price and reliability towards all environmental conditions. The second reason is predictability and simplicity for the soldier using it. It is much more easy to think what happens when it is time based.