Armament Research and Development Establishment[1]
Designed
2010
Manufacturer
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
No. built
10,000 (September 2019)[2]
Specifications
Mass
1.5 kg (unloaded)
Length
450mm
Barrel length
350mm
Cartridge
40x46mm
Action
Single shot, Pump Action
Rate of fire
5 to 7 round/min
Muzzle velocity
250 ft/s (76 m/s)
Effective firing range
28-400m
Maximum firing range
400m
Feed system
Breech Loading
Sights
Various sights developed by ARDE for the launcher:[3]
Post type foresights
Ladder sight with 50m steps
Illuminated bubble sight for indirect firing
Tritium illuminated sight for night firing
The 40 mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher,[a] is a single shot grenade launcher developed by ARDE and Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli[1] for use with the INSAS and AK-47 rifles used by the Indian Army. Stand alone versions of the grenade launcher exist.[3]
As of September 2019, around 10,000 UBGLs were manufactured.[2]
^ abc"Bulk Production Clearance for 40mm UBGL" (PDF). DRDO. August 2010. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^ ab"40mm Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) | Defence Research and Development Organisation - DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India".
^ ab"Under Barrel Grenade Launcher 40 mm". Ordnance Factories Board. Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^"[DEFEXPO 2020] Indian UBGL (Under Barrel Grenade Launcher) for INSAS -". 25 February 2020.
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