The compound grenade launcher (CGL) was a heavy weapon used by the Federation Starfleet's military forces and hazard teams. The CGL fires energy grenades capable of injuring and incapacitating any targets caught within it's area of effect. While the launcher primarily fires time delayed grenades, 'sticky' grenades can also be fired which stick to a floor or wall and detonate once a target passes within range of it.

By 2380, the CGL was enhanced by Federation engineers. The weapon still featured time delayed grenades released by the primary fire. Furthermore, the grenades from the weapon can be laid so they are only triggered when an enemy target enters their range, or until remotely triggered by the weapon carrier. (VOY video game: Elite Force, TNG video game: Elite Force II)

Federation Starfleet hand-held weapons
Energy weapons	type-1 phaser/hand phaser	Sestra phaser I • Atalskes phaser III • Sestra phaser IB • mark V personal phaser
	type-2 phaser/phaser pistol	Sestra phaser II • Atalskes phaser IV • Sestra phaser IIB • mark VI battle phaser • phaser (alternate reality)
	type-3 phaser/phaser rifle	mark VII phaser rifle • compression phaser rifle • enhanced compression rifle • phaser rifle (alternate reality)
	miscellaneous	assault rifle • infinity modulator • isomagnetic disintegrator • laser pistol • laser rifle • neural disruptor • phase pistol • sniper rifle
Projectile weapons		compound grenade launcher • photon burst • quantum burst • TR-116 • TR-120