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The Bangladesh Ordnance Factories (BOF) is to manufacture the 40mm grenades indigenously for the first time in the country for use with the Milkor SAGLs acquired from South Africa.

The six-shot grenade launcher was developed in 1981 to meet the requirements of global defence export market. While branded as the SuperSix MGL, it was renamed to the “SAGL” or “Semi-Automatic Grenade Launcher” when it got inducted by the Bangladesh Army in 2022.

The SAGL has the capability to fire 40mm less lethal, Low and Medium Velocity NATO ammunition in quick succession. With the effective range of lethal ammunition ranging from 30m to 800m (ammunition dependant) the SAGL enables the operator to have a strategic advantage in scenarios ranging from Guerrilla and CQB type combat to medium range defensive and offensive operations compared to a traditional small calibre rifle.

With the evolution of 40mm High Explosive Dual purpose (HEDP) ammo a soldier is able to engage a wide variety of targets from demobilising and penetrating wheeled vehicles to anti-personnel applications. With skilled operators being able to fire 6 rounds in 3 seconds, one is able to or cover a large area with lethal shrapnel very effectively.

Even in its shortest-range configuration, the SAGL is a far more versatile weapon in terms of effective range, fire rate and area coverage to other explosive projectile platforms for example the RPG. Loaded with HEDP ammunition, and thus having a lethal radius of 5m and armoured steel penetrating depth of 50mm the SAGL is an invaluable tool in the arsenal of special forces, border patrol, vehicle and infantry squads alike.

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