40×46 mm Round RLV-TB with Thermobaric Grenade
NSN: 1310-50-001-2382
The RLV-TB is used for combined destruction, both by air-blast and thermal emission:
– of the enemy manpower and equipment located mainly in different types of shelters and covered areas, caves and in the open, as well as
– of light armoured and unarmoured vehicles.
The zone of destruction is characterized with overpressure and intense heat is created in the area.
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-TB |
| Type | Low velocity, thermobaric |
| Caliber, mm | 40×46 |
| Overall length, mm | 134 max |
| Weight of Round, kg | 0.257 max |
| Explosive filling | TBC-2 (Thermobaric composition) |
| Thermobaric composition weight, kg | 0.087 max |
| Cartridge case material | Aluminum alloy |
| Primer type | Percussion, Boxer |
| Propellant charge | Double base powder |
| Fuze type | AF41 – point detonating, with time and super-quick and check action and self-destruction |
| Arming distance, m | from 10 to 40 |
| Self-destruction time, s | from 14 to 19 |
| Details of arming function | 3 steps of safety |
| Muzzle velocity, m/s | 76 |
| Max firing range, m | 400 |
| Operational temperature, °C | from minus 43 to 52 |
| PACKING | |
| Type | 3 pcs. metal airtight boxes (28 pcs. in each box), arranged in a wooden case (84 pcs. in total). |
| Case dimensions, mm | 875x398x206 |
| Case weight, kg | 40 |
| Case volume, m3 | 0.072 |
| CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD | 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.