The new Russian development – launcher “Balkan” It entered into force for the development of combat operation, According to the NGOs the enterprise developer's press service “device”.
At the same time explained the company, do not know the timing of the grenade launcher on arms. previously it was assumed, that the grenade will go to a series already in 2017 year, but, According to the company general director Yury Nabokov, brought “smežniki”.
AGS-40 "Balkans" - a Russian automatic grenade launcher. caliber - 40 mm. It is used for the destruction of enemy forces live unprotected, as well as the enemy infantry, located in field shelters or natural folds of the terrain. Intended to replace the existing products in its class, such as AGS-17 "Flame" and AGS-30. Weight grenade AGS-40 together with the machine and sighting devices is 32 kg. Yet 14 kg weighs box with grenades. The maximum range of the grenade launcher firing 2,5 thousand. m, and the rate of - 400 rounds per minute. AGS-40 will be able to fire both hinged, and on the flat trajectory. Shooting can be carried out single shots, short bursts (to 5 shots), long queues (to 10 shots), possible and continuous fire.
Currently, NGOs “device” together with “Kalashnikov” leads an initiative to develop a new grenade launcher caliber 40 millimeters for different carriers, while engaged by the launcher “Kalashnikov”, and NGOs “device” develops ammunition.
