STK 40 AGL

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STK 40 AGL
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originSingapore
Service history
In service1991–present
Used bySee Users
WarsAnti-guerrilla operations in the Philippines
Production history
DesignerChartered Industries of Singapore
Designed1986-1989
ManufacturerChartered Industries of Singapore
(now ST Kinetics)
Produced1991–present
Specifications
Mass33 kg (72.75 lb)
Length966 mm (38.0 in) with stock
Barrel length350 mm (13.8 in)
Width376 mm (14.8 in)
Cartridge40x53mm grenade
ActionBlowback operation
Rate of fire350-500 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity242 m/s (794 ft/s)
Maximum firing range2,200 m (7,217.8 ft)
Feed systemLinked belt
SightsFolding leaf sight

The STK 40 AGL, formerly the CIS 40 AGL[a] 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 June 19, 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 December 13, 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 weigh 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[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Using the Wayback machine on this CIS 40 AGL page indicates that the CIS 40 AGL name was used until early 2017, when it changed to the STK 40 AGL name as seen here.

References[]

  1. ^ Woźniak, Ryszard. Encyklopedia najnowszej broni palnej - tom 2 G-Ł. Bellona. 2001. pp60.
  2. ^ a b "Advanced 40mm Automatic Grenade Launcher Air-Bursting System". Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Kuwait Defence Ministry, ST Kinetics and CIS 40mm AGL". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ a b "ST Kinetics: Singapore on the Move". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh army standardizes Singaporean 40mm grenade launcher". Army Recognition Group. Promenade des Ours, 11, 5300 Andenne, Belgium. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Trade Update 2019 (PDF). Small Arms Survey. 2019. p. 50. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Un repaso a las armas ligeras de Pindad" (in Spanish). ARMAS. Archived from the original on 2 April 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  10. ^ Capie, David (2004). Under the Gun: The Small Arms Challenge in the Pacific. Wellington: Victoria University Press. pp. 63–65. ISBN 978-0864734532.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 September 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ Miller, Stephen W. (23 May 2017). "Fighting Talk". Archived from the original on 12 August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
Bibliography
  • Andrew, C Tillman (December 1989). "IDR test report: Singapore's automatic grenade launcher ...and then there were seven". Jane's International Defence Review. Jane's Information Group: 1681–1683.
  • Wozniak, Ryszard (2001). Encyklopedia najnowszej broni palnej - tom 2 G-Ł (in Polish). Warsaw, Poland: Bellona. pp. 58–59. ISBN 83-11-09310-5.

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