Arsenal ATGL-H

     Notes: The ATGL-H series are essentially Bulgarian developments of the Russian SPG-9.  Four versions exist, differing primarily in the mount used, the sights used, and the weight.  The ATGL-H and ATGL-H2 are mounted on collapsible tripods; the ATGL-H1 and ATGL-H3 are mounted on wheeled mounts.  The ATGL-H2 and ATGL-H3 are equipped with both optical sights with low-magnification and an IR night sight; the ATGL-H and ATGL-H1 have only the optical sight.  The ATGL-H3 may instead mount a thermal imager instead of the IR night sight.

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

ATGL-H

73mm

50.5 kg

2.11 kg

$5450

ATGL-H1

73mm

66.5 kg

2.11 kg

$5550

ATGL-H2

73mm

59 kg

2.11 kg

$5750

ATGL-H3

73mm

75 kg

2.11 kg

$6350

 

Ammunition

Caliber

Weight

Price

Bulgarian OG-9BG FRAG-HE

73mm

6.9 kg

$207

Bulgarian OG-BG1 FRAG-HE

73mm

4.48 kg

$134

Bulgarian RHEAT-9A

73mm

5.48 kg

$177

Bulgarian RHEF-9MA1

73mm

5.48 kg

$152

Russian OG-9V FRAG-HE

73mm

5.35 kg

$161

Russian OG-9VN FRAG-HE

73mm

5.35 kg

$161

Russian PG-9V HEAT

73mm

4.39 kg

$198

Russian PG-9VNT HEAT

73mm

3.2 kg

$144

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

ATGL-H

3

220

800

Bulgarian OG-9BG FRAG-HE

C8  B25

2C

 

2

190

660

Bulgarian OG-9BG1 FRAG-HE

C8  B20

2C

 

3

132

1050

Bulgarian RHEAT-9MA HEAT

C9  B26

81C

 

3

132

1050

Bulgarian RHEF-9MA1 HE-FRAG

C9  B45

1C

 

3

220

800

Russian OG-9V FRAG-HE

C8  B20

2C

 

3

220

800

Russian OG-9VN FRAG-HE

C7  B25

4C

 

2

220

800

Russian PG-9V HEAT

C5  B15

53C

 

2

220

800

Russian PG-9VNT HEAT

C6  B15

73C

 

Armar Armblast

     Notes: Armar is a new division of Arsenal, tasked with rocket launcher, grenade launcher and ATGM production and development.  One of their newest products is the Armblast light rocket launcher family, already in use by the Bulgarian Army. (Don’t confuse it with the Armburst; it doesn’t even bear a resemblance to the Armbrust.)  The Armblast actually bears a strong resemblance to the American M-72 LAW series.  It is normally carried in a collapsed state, like a LAW; in preparation to fire the weapon, one opens it and extends it (though the non-extended part of the launcher tube is longer, and it extends less than a foot. Sights pop up (front and rear), and the weapon is ready for deployment.  The Armblast can also mount external sights or night vision equipment. The launcher comes with a sling for carrying and even cartoon instructions on the left side.  Opening the Armblast also opens a foregrip. It can be recollapsed if the soldier decides not to use it at that time, unless there has been a misfire and the trigger bar has been pushed but the rocket never left the tube.  (You should discard the launcher at this point…) The Armblast is lightweight, but surprisingly effective.

     The Armblast-AT is the base member of the family; it is a weapon with a HEAT warhead, circled with a fragmentation jacket.  The frag jacket explodes outward a faction of a second after the warhead goes off; it is capable of penetrating light structures, masonry, and even light armored vehicles before the frag jacket goes off, hopefully, inside the structure or vehicle. The Armblast-AP is a simple high-explosive warhead design, and it too is surrounded with a fragmentation jacket.  The Armblast-TB uses a thermobaric warhead and is capable of killing troops in the open, down tunnels, and inside pillboxes and fortified positions.  It is also capable of destroying some armored vehicles.

Weapon

Caliber

Weight

Length

Price

Armblast-AT

72.5mm

4.1 kg

765/860 mm

$207

Armblast-AP

72.5mm

4.6 kg

780/875 mm

$197

Armblast-TP

72.5mm

5.06 kg

780/875 mm

$286

 

Weapon

Reload

Range

IFR

Round

Damage

Pen

Armblast-AT

0

86

922

HEAT-FRAG

C5  B32

80C

Armblast-AP

0

81

869

HE-FRAG

C9  B38

4C

Armblast-TB

2

76

815

Thermobaric

C22  B60

40C