[1] The JGSDF did not adopt the US-made M203 grenade launcher for general use after a thorough examination.

[3][2][4] The Type 06 was finished and adopted by the JGSDF in 2006, being manufactured by Daikin Industries under its Defense Systems Division.

[5] The Type 06 had been fired first in exercises done by the JGSDF's 3rd Mechanized Infantry Regiment.

[6] The grenade does not need a launching attachment, because it was designed for riflemen and not for grenadiers.

[1] It contains a HEAT warhead for defeating tank armor.