A simple but effective modification of the standard smoke launcher, when activated by the vehicle's commander or gunner, frag defenders explode upwards in a shower of hot shards that patter harmlessly off the tank’s hull but are far more lethal to anyone foolish enough to be attacking the tank in melee. Many frag defenders are single-use items, and must be replaced after each use.{{Fn|4}}

*[[Auto-launcher]]

*[[Frag Assault Launcher]]

==Sources==

*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/productDetail.jsp?prodId=prod1080131&rootCatGameStyle= GW Website Vindicator]

*{{Endn|2}}: [[Codex: Imperial Guard (3rd Edition, 1st Codex)]], pg. 9