RPG-27
| RPG-27 | |
|---|---|
_(cropped)_RPG-27.jpg) A RPG-27 rocket launcher on display at the Tula State Museum of Weapons | |
| Type | Disposable rocket launcher[1] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union/Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1989 |
| Used by | Russia, Jordan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
| Produced | 1989 |
| Variants | RShG-1 RMG |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 7.6 kg |
| Length | 1155 mm |
| Caliber | 105 mm |
| Action | 750 mm: RHA 650 mm: RHA after ERA 1500 mm: Reinforced concrete 3700 mm: Earth |
| Muzzle velocity | 120 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 200 m |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The RPG-27 is a Soviet, single shot, disposable grenade launcher.
History
The RPG-27 Tavolga ('meadow grass') was developed by the State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt, as a modern anti-tank grenade launcher designed to defeat modern and future tanks with advanced reactive and composite armor as well as fortified infantry.[2] The RPG-27 was developed by the Soviet Union from the RPG-26.
Description
The RPG-27 shares a close resemblance with the previous RPG-26 in that it is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank grenade launcher with a single shot capacity. The RPG-27 has a larger diameter round than the RPG-26 which enables the RPG-27 to achieve higher armour penetration performance. The RPG-27 fin stabilised round is a 105 mm tandem-charge HEAT warhead with a range of 200 meters. The round has a stated penetration capability in excess of 650 mm of RHA (after ERA) and 1500 mm of brick or concrete and 3700 mm of earth.
Variants
RShG-1
The RShG-1 (Реактивная Штурмовая Граната, Reaktivnaya Shturmovaya Granata, Rocket-propelled Assault Grenade) Tavolga-1 (Таволга-1) is a variant of RPG-27 with thermobaric warhead. It is intended to be used against soft skinned and lightly armored vehicles, buildings, military installations and infantry. The RShG-1 is very similar in operation to the RPG-27. It has a lethal radius of 10 meters and a larger sighting range of 600 meters. The warhead contains 1.9 kilograms (4.19 pounds) of thermobaric mixture, with an explosive yield roughly equal to that of 8 kilograms (17.6 pounds) of TNT. Officially adopted by the Russian Government in December 2011.[3]
RMG is a smaller, multipurpose variant of the RShG-1 that is optimized for the bunker buster role and defeating light vehicles and infantry in cover. As a result, its penetration performance against tank armor is reduced.
The launcher carries a tandem warhead. The precursor high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead penetrates armour or other obstacles (reinforced concrete, masonry, etc.). The main warhead creates a fine explosive cloud and takes into the interior through the hole, pierced by the precursor charge. Detonation of the main warhead explosive boasts a multiple effects (high-explosive and incendiary).
The RMG rocket launcher ('RMG' stands for “Reaktivnaya Mnogotselevaya Granata” or rocket-propelled multi-purpose grenade) was developed by Bazalt in the early 2000s. As is the case with disposable anti-tank rocket launchers and multi-purpose assault weapons, the designation of the new rocket launcher is the designation of its round. The design project was supervised by leading designer S. Kh. Irtuganov.[6] Officially adopted by the Russian Government in December 2011.
Operators
Current operators
Former operators
- FUNCINPEC: used during the 1997 Cambodian coup.[7]
Soviet Union
See also
References
- ^ "Jane's international defence review: IDR". 37 (1–6). Jane's Information Group. 2004: 226, 228. Retrieved 23 January 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "RPG-27 Tavolga anti-tank rocket launcher (Russian Federation), ANTI-TANK WEAPONS". Jane's Infantry Weapons. 2008-01-18. Archived from the original on February 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-06.
- ^ http://vpk.name/news/62946_na_vooruzhenie_vs_rf_prinyato_neskolko_izdelii_fgup_gnpp_bazalt.html
- ^ http://modernfirearms.net/en/grenade-launchers/russia-grenade-launchers/rmg-eng/
- ^ http://weaponsystems.net/weaponsystem/BB04%20-%20RPG-27.html
- ^ "RMG multi-purpose rocket weapon". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ {cite|url=https://twitter.com/ShepherdClavis/status/1131847272856150016?s=09%7Curl-status=alive}
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