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The Denel Y3 AGL is a South African-manufactured automatic grenade launcher currently manufactured by Denel Land Systems. Originally developed by Aram Ltd as the AS88 as a support weapon for infantry, the patent rights were purchased and modified by Vektor, which later became a division of Denel Ltd. Further enhancements included rate of fire upgrade and the addition of a ballistics computer, with final qualification testing taking place in 1998, and operational testing in 2002. The Y3 was launched during the 2003 United Kingdom Defense Systems & Equipment (DSEi) International Exhibition.

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  • Denel Y3 AGL
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  • The Denel Y3 AGL is a South African-manufactured automatic grenade launcher currently manufactured by Denel Land Systems. Originally developed by Aram Ltd as the AS88 as a support weapon for infantry, the patent rights were purchased and modified by Vektor, which later became a division of Denel Ltd. Further enhancements included rate of fire upgrade and the addition of a ballistics computer, with final qualification testing taking place in 1998, and operational testing in 2002. The Y3 was launched during the 2003 United Kingdom Defense Systems & Equipment (DSEi) International Exhibition.
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Rate
  • Maximum cyclic: 425rds/min [can be reduced to 360rds/min]
Name
  • Denel 40mm Y3 Automatic Grenade Launcher
Type
  • High-velocity Automatic Grenade Launcher
Caption
  • Denel Y3 AGL [Model № FPM-03] showing optical sight and twenty-round ammunition feeding box.
Cartridge
  • 40(xsd:integer)
Weight
  • ,
Manufacturer
Sights
  • Optical or electronic [on-board ballistic computer, or 'LobSight']
Used by
is ranged
  • yes
Action
  • Long recoil; open breech
production date
  • 2003(xsd:integer)
design date
  • 1992(xsd:integer)
Crew
  • 3(xsd:integer)
feed
  • R/L Line-fed M16A2 linked 20 round belt, box cased ammunition [with a 55.5mm pitch]
Designer
  • Aram Ltd. of Pretoria
abstract
  • The Denel Y3 AGL is a South African-manufactured automatic grenade launcher currently manufactured by Denel Land Systems. Originally developed by Aram Ltd as the AS88 as a support weapon for infantry, the patent rights were purchased and modified by Vektor, which later became a division of Denel Ltd. Further enhancements included rate of fire upgrade and the addition of a ballistics computer, with final qualification testing taking place in 1998, and operational testing in 2002. The Y3 was launched during the 2003 United Kingdom Defense Systems & Equipment (DSEi) International Exhibition.
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