40 mm Round RLV-AD with Anti-Diver Grenade
NSN: 1310-50-001-2471
The RLV-AD is an in-water operation round and is used for protection of ships and harbors against enemy frogmens.
The blast from the highly explosive composition creates a defeat effect within a 30 m radius and shock disorientation up to 100 m.
The Rounds are compatible with:
– UBGL, UBGL-1, GP-25, GP-30 and GP-34 Underbarrel Grenade launchers mounted on Assault Rifles AR-M1, AR-M1F, AR-M7F, AR-M9, AR-M9F, etc.; and on AK-74, AKS-74, AKM, AKMS, AK 101, AK 103
| TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS | RLV-AD | |
| Type | Low Velocity, Anti-diver | |
| Calibre, mm | 40 | |
| Overall length of Round, mm | 134 max | |
| Weight of round, kg | 0.270 max | |
| Explosive filling | TBC-3 (thermobaric composition) | |
| Cartridge case material | aluminum alloy | |
| Fuze type | AF44 – point detonating fuze with delay action, distant arming and self-destruction | |
| Arming distance, m | from 10 to 40 | |
| Self-destruction time, s | 27 max | |
| Max firing range, m | 400 | |
| Muzzle velocity, m/s | 76 | |
| Detonating depth of fuze, m | from 5 to 15 | |
| Radius of defeat, m | about 30 | |
| Radius of shock effect, m | about 100 | |
| Operational temperature, °C | from minus 50 to 50 |
| PACKING | RLV-AD |
| 3 metal airtight boxes (28 pcs. in each box), placed in a wooden case (84 pcs. totally) | |
| Wooden case dimensions, mm | 875x398x206 |
| Wooden case weight, kg | 40 |
| Wooden case volume, m3 | 0.072 |
| Class of explosion hazard, UN Code | 1.1E, UN 0006 |