STK 40 AGL
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The STK 40 AGL, formerly the CIS 40 AGLTemplate:Efn is a 40 mm automatic grenade launcher, developed in the late 1980s and produced by the Singaporean defence firm Chartered Industries of Singapore (CIS, now ST Kinetics). The launcher is employed primarily by the Singapore Armed Forces and the police and security forces of several other countries.[1]
History
On 19 June 2000, STK announced the release of an upgrade kit, known as the 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher Air-Bursting System (40mm AGL-ABS).[2] Upgrades consist of the electronic fire control system, the gun computer, the muzzle programming coil as well as the optical sighting system.[2]
On 13 December 2010, the Kuwait Defense Ministry released a statement that the CIS 40 AGL was offered for the Kuwaiti military.[3]
Design
The STK 40 AGL can be mounted on a M3 tripod, a light weight tripod, a lock/fire mount, softmount, ringmount or on a RWS.[4]
The STK 40 AGL has a Mark II variant, which includes weight reduction of almost 6 kg; a barrel removal system; improved handling, performance, aesthetics and ergonomics.[5] The components, when disassembled, consist of the operating group, barrel, receiver group, top cover group, trigger group.[5]
Users
- File:Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh: STK 40 AGL Mk 2 used by Bangladesh Army.[6]
- File:Flag of Chile.svg Chile[7]
- File:Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus[8]
- Template:Country data Georgia: Used on Nurol Ejder and Otokar Cobra AFVs[9]
- File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia: Made under license by PT Pindad for the Indonesian military as Pindad SPG-3 in 1994.[10]
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy[7]
- File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico[7]
- File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco[7]
- File:Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria[7]
- File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea: Used by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary.[11]
- File:Flag of Peru.svg Peru[7]
- File:Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines: Philippine Army, Philippine Marine Corps[7]
- File:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore: Used as a main armament on the Bionix 40/50 IFVs.[12][13]
- File:Flag of Sri Lanka.svg Sri Lanka[7]
- File:Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand[7]
- File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay[7]
See also
Notes
References
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- ↑ Woźniak, Ryszard. Encyklopedia najnowszej broni palnej - tom 2 G-Ł. Bellona. 2001. pp60.
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