Lexicon · China
QLU-11
China's semi-automatic precision grenade launcher, fielded in 35mm for the PLA and 40mm for export — delivering airburst rounds through a window at 600 m.
The QLU-11 is the domestic PLA 35×32 mm grenade launcher, distinct from the 40×53 mm export LG5, according to The War Zone.
Overview
The QLU-11 is the domestic PLA weapon chambered in 35×32 mm, while the export LG5 uses 40×53 mm ammunition, The War Zone reported in November 2019. Hunan Ordnance markets an LG5A 40×53 mm semi-automatic airburst launcher, but its catalogue specifications do not establish the capabilities of the domestic QLU-11. Older descriptions of QLU-11 programmable airburst capability conflict: Sina Military described a configuration without that capability in 2018, while The Firearm Blog described programmable 35 mm and 40 mm grenades in 2015.
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