AGL team

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Added with version update 2.339, Automatic Grenade Launcher (AGL) teams provide direct fire support to Infantry units utilizing a variation (depending on nationality) of the Mk-19, 40mm belt fed AGL. This weapon fires High Explosive (HE) and High Explosive Dual-Purpose (HEDP) munitions out to an effective range of 1500m (point) to 2200m (area), with the latter round possessing light anti-armor capability. Beginning with version 4.000, AGL teams may use any dismounted movement type available, but fatigue much quicker when jogging or sprinting compared to regular infantry units.


The observer position F8 displays a third-person view of the AGL team.
Observer view of the AGL team
Pressing N provides a magnified third-person view (and only if the Realism setting is Low or Medium (rev. 3.002)).
Magnified view from the AGL team
F7 or F11 switches to the first-person view of the "Squad Leader"/gunner.
AGL team "Squad Leader's" view:
Pressing N will brings the Squad Leader's binoculars into action. This can not be used to engage targets.
Squad Leader's Bino view.
Pressing F2 accesses the weapon sights. From here the mouse or joystick may be used to aim, and the space bar/default trigger to fire. Beginning with revision 4.016 the default view offers a vertical notch-sight graduated from 300 to 1500m adjustable with either the MOUSE WHEEL or SHIFT + UP ARROW / SHIFT + DOWN ARROW (forward reduces range and backwards increases). Note that at ranges beyond 1350m the sight picture will be obscured by the weapon's barrel assembly; this is the correct behavior and not a bug. Pressing N while in the F2 sight view shifts the gunner's view from “close” (through the sights) to “far” (over the sights).

The AGL sight does not have thermal or night vision capability, but NVG (Night Vision Goggle) or thermal (JIM-LR) views for the squad leader/members (Num +) are available under appropriate lighting conditions if the team is so equipped (rev. 2.640). Note that the JIM-LR is useful for observation only, but NVGs may be used with the weapon's sights (rev. 4.016).

AGL weapon sight.
AGL weapon sight set at 700m.
AGL weapon sight from the “far” (over the sights) position.
Pressing O while looking thorough the sights shifts the gunner's view to look "over" the gun, allowing a wide field of view and quick target acquisition, but requires BOT (burst on target) gunnery techniques to walk effective fire on to the target. As with the sights, pressing N shifts the gunner's view from “far” to “close”.
Gunner's AGL view looking over the gun (far).
Gunner's AGL view looking over the gun (close).