The world’s tallest buildings, the Petronis Towers of Kuala Lumpur.
Kutlikova 17 – 852 50 Bratislava – Slovak Republic – Tel: +421 2 68286 300, -160 – Fax: +421 2 68286 212 – Email: military@technopol.sk – www.technopol.sk/military
The answer to a question that many people have been asking may have just shown up from the Slovak Republic. Technopol International featured the RAG-30 30mm Automatic Grenade Launcher. Firing the East Block AGS-17 or AGS-30 ammunition (VOG-17 Practice), the RAG-30 weighs 16.4 kg with a full 5 round magazine and optical sight. Firing mode is semi-automatic or burst fire. Range is 1200 meters open sight, 800 meters with supplied optics, and 500 meters with night sights. This system gives the operator a man portable system of placing grenades with reasonable precision at distances that have not been reachable in the past. The side folding stock makes for a compact package. Look for an SAR test on the RAG-30 as well.
Makina ve Kimya Endustrisi Kurumu – 06330 Tandogan – Ankara – Turkey – Tel: +90 (312) 213 41 71 – Fax: +90 (312) 222 22 41 – Email: mkekexport@mkek.gov.tr
Dr Stefan Hough – Tec, a division of Armscor Business (Pty) Ltd – Email: stefanh@armscor.co.za – Tel: +27 12 428 2029/ +27 82 414 3856 – Fax: +27 12 428 2040
Saab Bofors Dynamics – SE-691 80 Karlskoga – Sweden – bofors@dynamics.saab.se – Phone:+46 (0)586 810 00 – Fax:+46 (0)586 857 00 – www.saab.se/dynamics
Bosnia Hercegovina was well represented at the DSA 2004 show. Unis Promex was the apparent contact point for much of what was offered. A few highlights are a 60mm ìLongî mortar that has a 5000 meter range, a new variation of the M75 defensive hand grenade, and an experimental 40mm mortar called the MGL.
Nammo – Nordic Ammunition Company – Nammo Raufoss AS – PO Box 162, N-2831 Raufoss – Tel: +47 61 15 36 50 – Fax: +47 61 15 36 60 – www.nammo.no
The Russian and Chinese booths had tremendous exhibits, but SAR is covering their products in much more depth in the upcoming issue with Eurosatory 2004. -Dan
General Dynamics – Manuel Cortina, 2 – 28010 Madrid, Spain – Tel: +(34) 91 585 03 90 – Fax: +(34) 91 585 02 44 – www.gdsbs.com
Islamic Republic of Iran – Defence Industries Organization – Pasdaran Ave – PO Box 19585-777 – Tehran – Iran – Tel: +9821-2562883 & 2542059 – Fax: + 2545839 – Tlx: 212703 DIO IR – Email: marketing@diol.org – www.diomil.com
his article first appeared in Small Arms Review V7N12 (September 2004)
