Infantry Weapons

DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher

Also known as

KBA-117
KBA-17
AG17
AG-17

The DBA-117 (AG17), also cataloged as KBA-117, is a Ukrainian 30 mm automatic grenade launcher built for combat-module installations. Official product material and reference pages place it on BTR-3E1 and BTR-3DA modules, list VOG-17-family ammunition, give a 1,700 m firing range, and identify the launcher as KBA-17 in a BTR-4 overview.

DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher, 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons

Image source: Stilet fighting module 03.jpg

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Ukraine
Built by: Design Bureau "Artillery Armament"
Type: 30 mm automatic grenade launcher
Service note: 2010s-present

grenade launcher crew-served vehicle-mounted fire support

Specifications

Caliber: 30 mm
Feed: Belt-fed
Ammunition: VOG-17 / VOG-17M grenade family
Weight: About 18 kg
Rate of fire: Up to 400 rounds per minute
Effective range: About 1,700 m
Mounting: Combat-module installations

Carrier Platforms

Ukrainian combat-module pages place the launcher on the BTR-3E1 and BTR-3DA family and on the BTR-4 BM-7 Parus station.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

BTR-3, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

8x8 armored personnel carrier

The BTR-3E page lists the KBA-117 in the BM-3M Shturm module on the BTR-3E1 and BTR-3DA variants.

Sources: BTR-3E

BTR-4, 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle, Armored Vehicles

8x8 armored personnel carrier / infantry fighting vehicle

The Ministry of Defence overview says the BM-7 Parus weapon station on BTR-4 includes a 30 mm automatic grenade launcher identified as KBA-17.

Sources: A bold assault warhorse that can swim: BTR-4 Bucephalus overview

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Adopted by Ukraine in 2019 for combat-module use.

Media

DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher Images

DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher, 30 mm automatic grenade launcher, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: Stilet fighting module 02.jpg

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Sources

KBA-117Publisher: SpetsTechnoExport | Note: Supports the launcher identity, 30 mm caliber, belt feed, ammunition family, rate of fire, range, and combat-module mounting context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 KBA-117 articlePublisher: Ukrainian Military Pages | Note: Supports the Ukrainian manufacturer context, the launcher's adoption and service background, and the product's core technical details. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 A bold assault warhorse that can swim: BTR-4 Bucephalus overviewPublisher: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine | Note: Supports the BTR-4 BM-7 Parus armament description that identifies the launcher as KBA-17. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BTR-3EPublisher: National Defence University of Ukraine | Note: Supports the BTR-3E armament listing that includes the DBA-117 (AG17) automatic grenade launcher in the combat module. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Stilet fighting module 03.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a Commons file showing the launcher mounted in a Ukrainian combat module; licensing and attribution are documented on the file page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Stilet fighting module 02.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance for a second Commons combat-module view that documents the launcher mounting context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27