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Small arms1995–present
Automatic grenade launcher
AGS-30 is a automatic grenade launcher originating in Russia. It was built by ZID. Reported operators include Algeria, India, Namibia, North Macedonia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam.
Automatic grenade launcher
Russia
1995–present
See Users
Second 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
KBP Instrument Design Bureau
1990
ZID
since 1995
AG-30M vehicle-mounted version
16 kg unloaded
1,165 mm
30×29mm grenade
30 mm
Blowback
400 round/min
185 m/s
2,100 m (with GPD-30 round)
29 grenade belt
Adjustable telescopic sight , day-night sight, mechanical sight, portable radar
Algeria
India
Namibia
North Macedonia
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Vietnam
Длина ствола , мм 290
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.165 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.165 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.165 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
AGS-30 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria, India, Namibia, North Macedonia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam
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