Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm rounds with star grenades

Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm Rounds RLV-RS, RLV-GS, RLV-WS, RLV-YS with Star Signaling Grenade


RLV-RS NSN: 1310-50-001-1738
RLV-GS NSN: 1310-50-001-1739
RLV-WS NSN: 1310-50-001-1740
RLV-GS NSN: 1310-50-001-1737

40x46 mm Rounds with Star Signaling Grenades are used for creation of signals at the time of combat or special operations.

The rounds are designed to be fired from:

- Underbarrel Grenade Launchers: ARSENAL UBGL-M6, UBGL-M7, UBGL-M16; M203; FN GL1; HK269; AG36, and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB);

- Stand-alone Grenade Launchers: ARSENAL SAGL, HK169; HK269; FN GL-S; M320; and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB);

- Multi-shot Grenade Launchers: Milkor MGL; M32 MGL; ARSENAL MSGL; and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB). 

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
 RLV-RS, RLV-GS, RLV-WS, RLV-YS
Type Low Velocity, signaling
Caliber, mm 40x46
Overall length, mm 103 max
Weight of round, kg 0.240 max
Payload star charge
Star colour red (RS) green (GS) white (WS) yellow (YS)
Primer type Percussion, Boxer
Propellant charge Double base powder
Cartridge case material Aluminum alloy
Igniting system pyrotechnical with time of delay from 1 s to 2 s after launching
Star flight altitude, m not less than 150
Time of intensive burning of the star, s not less than 5
Visibility of signal, km
- day time firing
- night time firing
not less than
2
5
Minimum angle of launching, degree 75°
Muzzle velocity, m/s 76
Operation temperature range, °C from minus 43 to 52
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD: 1.4G; UN 0312
Packing
 
3 metal airtight boxes (40 pcs. in each box), placed in a wooden case ( 120 pcs. totally )
Case dimensions, mm 875x398x206
Case weight, kg 47
Case volume, m3 0. 072