The ATGL-L is Arsenal JSCo's Bulgarian 40 mm reusable anti-tank grenade launcher family, built around a lightweight recoilless launcher and RPG-7V/ATGL-L-compatible ammunition. The ATGL-L3 variant entered documented Ukrainian service when Come Back Alive supplied 1,000 launchers to the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the 2023 offensive campaign.
Come Back Alive reported that it purchased 1,000 new 40 mm ATGL-L3 hand grenade launchers abroad and delivered them through the Armed Forces of Ukraine logistics channel for distribution to combat units preparing for the 2023 summer offensive.
Role detailsThe strongest public conflict evidence is the 2023 Ukrainian delivery record, while other sources mainly support the launcher family, variants, ammunition compatibility, and imagery.
| Evidence lane | What it supports | Limit |
|---|---|---|
| Come Back Alive transfer reporting | ATGL-L3 launchers were purchased abroad, delivered to the Armed Forces of Ukraine logistics channel, and distributed to combat units. | The public text supports supply and fielding in the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, not a named firing incident. |
| Arsenal and Bulgarian reseller product pages | The ATGL-L family is a 40 mm reusable anti-tank launcher family with multiple sighting configurations and RPG-7V/ATGL-L ammunition compatibility. | Manufacturer and reseller pages support technical identity, not conflict use by themselves. |
| Philippine Marine Corps image on Wikimedia Commons | The public-domain image provides a reusable visual example of an ATGL-L-series launcher in Philippine Marine Corps service. | The image is used for media provenance and non-conflict service context only. |
The ATGL-L record covers a family page rather than separate public records for each sighting configuration. Public product pages differentiate the family mainly by sighting equipment and listed weight.
| Configuration | Documented distinction | Catalog note |
|---|---|---|
| ATGL-L | Base 40 mm launcher listed at 6.5 kg with sighting device and PGO-7V/MGO-7V optical sight compatibility. | Baseline configuration used for the general family specifications. |
| ATGL-L1 | 40 mm launcher with SGL-7A optical sight. | Same-family sight configuration. |
| ATGL-L2 | 40 mm launcher with SGL-7A optical sight with elevating mechanism; Come Back Alive also lists ATGL-L2 with 6.9 kg weight and 2,000 m maximum firing range. | Same-family sight configuration also shown in Ukrainian project data. |
| ATGL-L3 | Come Back Alive lists 1,000 ATGL-L3 launchers supplied to Ukrainian forces, with 5.9 kg weight, 40 mm caliber, and 700 m target firing range. | Conflict-documented configuration for this record. |
| ATGL-L4 | 40 mm launcher with MP-1 sighting attachment for HE grenades. | Same-family sighting-attachment configuration. |
| ATGL-L5 | 40 mm launcher with SGL-7A and MNV-50 sighting equipment, including a night-vision device, listed at 7.61 kg with sighting device. | Night-vision-equipped configuration. |
Arsenal markets the ATGL-L family in the same 40 mm recoilless-ammunition set as Russian RPG-7V launchers, so the catalog links representative public round records rather than every listed projectile.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 40 mm fragmentation round | Arsenal lists the OGi-7MA fragmentation round among munitions for the ATGL-L family and Russian RPG-7V launchers. Sources: 40 mm OGi-7MA |
 | 40/73 mm HEAT anti-tank round | Arsenal lists RHEAT-7MA2 in the RPG-7V/ATGL-L-family ammunition category, while the linked round record covers the exact HEAT projectile as a public catalog entry. Sources: 40/73 mm RHEAT-7MA2 |
 | 40/106 mm thermobaric round | Arsenal lists RTB-7MA as a 40/106 mm round for 40 mm ATGL-L2 and Russian RPG-7V light anti-tank grenade launchers. Sources: 40/106 mm RTB-7MA |
 | Bulgarian RPG-7V/ATGL-L-compatible projectile family | Arsenal's RHEAT-7MA6 product page places that Bulgarian HEAT round in the same ATGL-L and Russian RPG-7V ammunition family covered by the catalog's broader Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile record. Sources: 40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6, 40 mm ATGL-L Family |
The foundation reported that it purchased and supplied 1,000 ATGL-L3 hand grenade launchers, delivering them to the Logistics Forces Command of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for distribution with the General Staff.
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