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Grenade launcher
ARDE Under Barrel Grenade Launcher is a grenade launcher originating in India. It was built by Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli. Reported operators include Indian Army.
IndiaGrenade launcher
India
2010–present
Indian Army
Armament Research and Development Establishment
2010
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
10,000 (September 2019)
1.5 kg (unloaded)
450mm
350mm
40x46mm
Single shot, Pump Action
5 to 7 round/min
250 ft/s (76 m/s)
28-400m
400m
Breech Loading
Various sights developed by ARDE for the launcher: Post type foresights Ladder sight with 50m steps Illuminated bubble sight for indirect firing Tritium illuminated sight for night firing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.45 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 0.45 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
ARDE Under Barrel Grenade Launcher equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.