Question : Which ammunition factory has recently sent the first consignment of 40 mm UBGL ammunition to the Border Security Force ?
(a)Ammunition factory khadki, Pune
(b)Field gun factory, Kanpur
(c)Ordnance factory Dumdum
(d)Ordnance factory Dehradun
Answer (a)
Related facts
- The Ammunition Factory, Khadki (AFK) handed over the first consignment of the indigenously-designed and manufactured 40-millimetre Under Barrel Grenade Launcher (UBGL) ammunition to the Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday(11 August 2020).
- The 40 mm UBGL ammunition is fired from a launcher, which is fitted under a rifle in the 5.56 mm INSAS.
- The trigger system of the launcher is fitted to the rifle in such a way that the soldier can fire both the rifle bullet and the grenade from the same posture.
- The launcher can fire the grenade up to a range of 400 metres.
- The advantages of 40 mm UBGL ammunition as against traditional hand grenade are that it is light weight, It can be fired by the same equipment by the soldier, and it is also a very safe ammunition for carrying by the soldiers.
- The ammunition is manufactured in four types: UBGL Practice, UBGL High Explosive Dual Purpose, UBGL High Explosive Anti Personnel, and UGBL Red Phosphorus.
- The 40 mm UBGL, whose ammunition was handed over on Tuesday, is one of the 101 items on the import embargo list of defence systems or platforms, announced by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
By — Pankaj Pandey.