40×46 mm Round RLV-AD with Anti-Diver Grenade

NSN: 1310-50-001-1690

The RLV-AD is an in-water operation round and is used for protection of ships and harbors against enemy frogmen.
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 designed to be fired from:

– Underbarrel Grenade Launchers:  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: 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; MSGL-L, and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. – HEF, HEDP, AD, TB).

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS	RLV-AD
Type	Low velocity, Anti-Diver
Caliber, mm	40×46
Overall length of Round, mm	134 max
Weight of Round, kg	0.270 max
Explosive filling	TBC-3 (thermobaric composition)
Primer type	Percussion, Boxer
Propellant charge	double base powder
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 43 to 52

 

PACKING	RLV-AD
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
Class of explosion hazard, UN Code	1.1E, UN 0006
SHELF LIFE	10 years, if stored in storeroom conditions, in the original non-opened packing of the Manufacturer, strictly observing all handling and storage instructions of the Manufacturer.