40×46 mm Round RLV-TPM with Target Practice Marking Grenade
NSN: 1310-50-000-7478
The RLV-TPM provides designation of the target, and can be used for personnel firing practice.
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: 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; MSGL; and other launchers adopted to use lethal ammunition (combat types, e. g. – HEF, HEDP, AD, TB).
| TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS | RLV-TPM |
| Type | Low Velocity, Target Practice Marking |
| Caliber, mm | 40×46 |
| Overall length, mm | 103 max |
| Weight of round, kg | 0.250 max |
| Payload | smoke mixture |
| Weight of payload, kg | 0.036 max |
| Smoke colour | orange |
| Primer type | Percussion, Boxer |
| Propellant charge | Double base |
| Cartridge case material | Aluminum alloy |
| Fuze, type | AF49 – Igniting Fuze, point detonating, distance armed and self-destruction |
| Arming distance, m | from 10 to 40 |
| Self-destruction time, s | from 14 to 19 |
| Muzzle velocity, m/s | 76 |
| Maximal firing range, m | 400 |
| Operation temperature range, °C | from minus 43 to 52 |
| PACKING | |||
| 3 pcs. metal airtight boxes (40 pcs. in each box), arranged in a wooden case (120 pcs. in total) | |||
| Case dimensions, mm | 875x398x206 | ||
| Case weight, kg | 47 | ||
| Case volume, m3 | 0.072 | ||
| CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD : | 1.4G; UN 0303 | ||
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.