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Automatic grenade launcher
AGS-30
AGS-30 at MAKS 2009
TypeAutomatic grenade launcher
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service1995–present
Used bySee Users
WarsSecond Chechen War
2008 South Ossetia war
Syrian Civil War
Russo-Ukrainian War
Yemeni Civil War (2015–present)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Production history
DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed1990
ManufacturerZID
Producedsince 1995
VariantsAG-30M vehicle-mounted version
Specifications
Mass16 kg unloaded
Length1,165 mm
Cartridge30×29mm grenade [ru]
Caliber30 mm
ActionBlowback
Rate of fire400 round/min
Muzzle velocity185 m/s
Effective firing range2,100 m (with GPD-30 round)
Feed system29 grenade belt
SightsAdjustable telescopic sight, day-night sight, mechanical sight, portable radar

The AGS-30 is a Russian automatic grenade launcher currently in production in Russia and in service with the Russian armed forces.

Description

Designed on the basis of AGS-17, the AGS-30 provides better mobility, longer range and better accuracy during firing. Significantly lighter than its previous version, the AGS-30 weighs 30 kg loaded, meaning it can be carried by one person. Using a specially designed GPD-30 grenade, the AGS-30 can engage targets at 2100m. Recoil is lessened with a smoother grenade ejection mechanism. An adjustable SAG-30 tripod mount (GRAU index 6P17) is also included.

Development

After the success of the AGS-17 in Afghanistan, the KBP Instrument Design Bureau began work on a new grenade launcher. The Russian army needed a weapon that could easily flush militants out of their fortified building hideouts. The new design proved to be effective, and it was officially adopted in 2002, and was later adopted by the Russian Interior Ministry Troops.

Ammunition

The AGS-30 is fed from special belt drums that hold 29 linked rounds. The Loaded belt drum weighs about 14 kg. Spade grips are installed on a gun cradle integral to the tripod, instead of to the gun body. The AGS-30 can only fire in fully automatic. Standard sighting equipment is a 2.7X magnification PAG-17 optical sight.

AGS-30 uses standard VOG-17M, enhanced fragmentation VOG-30, VOG-30D and extended range GPD-30 grenades.

  • VOG-17M (HE)
  • IO-30 (HE)
  • IO-30TP (Practice)
  • VOG-30 (HE)
  • VOG-30D (HE)
  • VUS-30 (Smoke)
  • GPD-30 (HE)

Variants

  • AG-30M – Vehicle mounted version with electric trigger mechanism.

Users

Map with AGS-30 Atlant users in blue

See also

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