Islamabad, May 3 (TNS): The Pakistan Army has started conducting trials on a domestically produced automatic grenade launcher (AGL), local media reported on Thursday.
Pictures posted on Twitter show Army personnel reportedly testing an indigenous PAK-40 Automatic Grenade Launcher.
The weapon platform is reportedly capable of operating in temperatures ranging from 55C to -24C.
Reports suggest the launcher has a range of 2,200 meters and weighs around 41 kilograms. The launcher can also be equipped with night vision or thermal sights.
The launcher fires 40mm grenades with a lethal radius of 10 metres and is capable of firing multiple types of grenades.
An Automatic grenade launcher is much like a machine gun, as it fires rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or a magazine. It is also mounted on vehicles or helicopters and requires a small team to operate it.
