RGN hand grenade
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Design
It consists of a smooth spherical aluminium body, internally scored to generate fragments upon detonation.Template:Sfn Externally, the RGN is similar to the RGO hand grenade and shares the same UDZS fuze.Template:Sfn
The UDZS fuze has both impact and time delay functions, the impact fuze arms after a pyrotechnic delay of 1 to 1.8 seconds. If the grenade strikes an object after this time a spherical lead shot filled impact weight will trigger detonation.Template:Sfn If the grenade has not struck anything after 3.5 to 4 seconds the second pyrotechnic delay will detonate the grenade,Template:Sfn allowing the grenade to cause an airburst over a target area if necessary.Template:Sfn
The impact fuze detonates when it hits any kind of terrain, including sand, snow, or water.Template:Sfn The RGN detonates reliably under extreme temperatures between Template:Convert.Template:Sfn
The grenade contains Template:Convert of A-IX-1 (a mixture of 96% of RDX and 4% of wax) explosive;Template:Sfn it has a stated lethal radius of Template:ConvertTemplate:Sfn[1]Template:Efn to a maximum of Template:Convert,[2] and a safety radius of Template:Convert.Template:Sfn
According to Jane's, the grenade can be thrown to a distance of approximately Template:Convert,Template:Sfn while Russian sources gives an approximate throwing range of Template:Convert.Template:Sfn
History
The RGN and RGO grenades were introduced mid 1980s,Template:Sfn during the Soviet–Afghan War to replace the F-1, RG-42 and RGD-5 hand grenades. During combat in the mountains, Soviet troops found out that their grenades were less effective: the steep terrain often caused grenades to accidentally bounce or roll back towards the thrower's position and cause friendly casualties, while their long fuse time allowed the enemy forces to get under cover.Template:Sfn
The time delay mechanism in the impact fuze acts as a safety, preventing friendly casualties if it impacts too soon, while the time fuze will air-burst over an enemy under cover if it hadn't impacted after 3.5 to 4 seconds.Template:Sfn
During the war in Donbas, Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian militias from the Donetsk People's Republic and Luhansk People's Republic both made use of RGN grenades.Template:Sfn A photo shared by the insurgents in Russian social media seems to indicate they employed unmanned aerial vehicles modified to drop RGN or RGO grenades on Ukrainian positions.Template:Sfn
The grenade is currently in production in Russia and Ukraine, and is in service with a number of other countries.Template:Sfn Bulgaria also produces a close copy of the RGN.Template:Sfn
Users
Current
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Former
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See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
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