STK 40 AGL

STK 40 AGL
Type Automatic grenade launcher
Place of origin Singapore
Service history
In service 1991–present
Used by See Users
Wars Anti-guerrilla operations in the Philippines
Production history
Designer Chartered Industries of Singapore
Designed 1986-1989
Manufacturer Chartered Industries of Singapore
(now ST Kinetics)
Produced 1991–present
Specifications
Weight 33 kg (72.75 lb)
Length 966 mm (38.0 in) with stock
Barrel length 350 mm (13.8 in)
Width 376 mm (14.8 in)
Cartridge 40x53mm grenade
Action Blowback operation
Rate of fire 350-500 rounds/min
Muzzle velocity 242 m/s (794 ft/s)
Maximum firing range 2,200 m (7,217.8 ft)
Feed system Linked belt
Sights Folding leaf sight

The STK 40 AGL, formerly the CIS 40 AGL[lower-alpha 1] 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 dissembled, 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. 1 2 http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/release/2451/new-40mm-air_burst-grenade-launcher-unveiled-(june-20).html
  3. ↑ http://www.tacticalreport.com/view_news/Kuwait_Defence_Ministry_ST_Kinetics_and_CIS_40mm_AGL/1537
  4. ↑ https://www.armyrecognition.com/singapore_singaporean_small_heavy_weapons_uk/cis_40_mm_automatic_grenade_launcher_singapore_singaporean_army_pictures_technical_data_sheet_uk.html
  5. 1 2 https://www.sadefensejournal.com/wp/?p=1876
  6. ↑ https://www.bdmilitary.com/profiles/crew-served-weapons/automatic-grenade-launchers/cis-40-automatic-grenade-launcher/
  7. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20080323035649/http://www.hellenicdefense.gr/eidiseis/e071011a.html
  8. ↑ "Un repaso a las armas ligeras de Pindad" (in Spanish). ARMAS. Archived from the original on 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
  9. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2012-02-27.
  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. ↑ Opus. "Unofficial Philippine Marine Corps Page". Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2010.
  12. ↑ http://tanknutdave.com/singapores-bionix-ifv-family/
  13. ↑ https://asianmilitaryreview.com/2017/05/fighting-talk-ifv/
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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