Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm rounds with illumination grenades

Rounds for Grenade Launchers

40x46 mm Rounds RLV-ILL-YS, RLV-ILL-WS, RLV-ILL-GS and RLV-ILL-RS with Illuminating Grenade ( with Parachute )

RLV-ILL-YS: NSN 1310-50-001-2385

RLV-ILL-WS: NSN 1310-50-001-2743

RLV-ILL-GS: NSN 1310-50-001-3933

RLV-ILL-RS: NSN 1310-50-001-3932

The RLV-ILL Round is used to provide illumination of the target area in the dark. It enhances the tactical capabilities, contributes for the increase in the effectiveness of the conducted 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 UGGL-M1, 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 Mark 1L; Rippel XRGL; ARSENAL MSGL-L, and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. - HEF, HEDP, AD, TB). 

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS
RLV-ILL-YS RLV-ILL-WS                RLV-ILL-GS  RLV-ILL-RS
Type Low Velocity, Signaling with parachute Low Velocity, Signaling with parachute Low Velocity, Signaling with parachute Low Velocity, Signaling with parachute
Caliber, mm 40x46 40x46 40x46 40x46
Overall length of the round, mm 134 max 134 max 134 max 134 max
Weight of round, kg 0.257 max 0.257 max 0.257 max 0.257 max
Payload pyrotechnical illuminating composition pyrotechnical illuminating composition pyrotechnical illuminating
composition
pyrotechnical illuminating
composition
Color of light yellow white Green Red
Primer type Percussion Percussion Percussion Percussion
Powder type Double base  Double base  Double base  Double base 
Cartridge case material Aluminum alloy Aluminum alloy Aluminum alloy Aluminum alloy
Fuze Pyrotechnical, delay Pyrotechnical, delay Pyrotechnical, delay Pyrotechnical, delay
Time of delay, s from 4.1 to 4.9 from 4.1 to 4.9 from 4.1 to 4.9 from 4.1 to 4.9
Candlepower, cd not less than 16 000 not less than 90 000 not less than 8 000 not less than 20 000
Charge burning time, s not less than 25 not less than 25 not less than 25 not less than 25
Star flight altitude, m not less than 185 not less than 185 not less than 185 not less than 185
Muzzle Velocity, m/s 76 76 76 76
Cartridge case material aluminum alloy aluminum alloy aluminum alloy aluminum alloy
Operation temperature range, °C from minus 43 to 52 from minus 43 to 52 from minus 43 to 52 from minus 43 to 52
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD 1.4 G; UN 0312 1.4 G; UN 0312 1.4 G; UN 0312 1.4 G; UN 0312
Packing
 
3 metal airtight boxes (28 pcs. in each box), placed in a wooden case. ( 84 pcs. totally )
Case dimensions, mm 875x398x206
Case weight, kg 40
Case volume, m3 0.072