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====Concealment==== The turret is fitted with two six-barreled [[M250 grenade launcher|M250]] [[smoke grenade]] launchers (USMC M1A1s used an eight-barreled version), with one on each side. When deployed, the grenades [[Air burst|airburst]], creating a thick smoke that blocks both visual and [[Thermography|thermal imaging]]. The engine is also equipped with a vehicle engine exhaust smoke system (VEESS) that is triggered by the driver. When activated, fuel is sprayed into the hot turbine exhaust, creating thick smoke. This system was discontinued by the U.S. Army after it switched to JP-8 jet fuel in the 1990s{{sfn|Green|Stewart|2005|p=62-65}} due to the risk of fire.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}<!-- Are the Intellitec Multisalvo M6 smoke grenade launchers worth mentioning?{{Sfn|Green|Stewart|2005|p=105}}-->
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