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An anti-tank grenade is a specialized hand-thrown grenade used to defeat armored targets. Although their inherently short range limits the usefulness of grenades, troops can lie in ambush or maneuver under cover to exploit the limited outward visibility of the crew in a target vehicle.
RKG-3 is a series of Soviet anti-tank hand grenades. It superseded the RPG-43 , RPG-40 and RPG-6 series, entering service in 1950. It was widely used in the 1973 Arab–Israeli War and remained a common weapon into the 2000s and early 2010s, being favoured by Iraqi insurgents during the American-led occupation .
The RPG-43 (ruchnaya protivotankovaya granata obraztca 1943 goda, meaning hand-held anti-tank grenade) was a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shaped charge hand grenade used by the Soviet Union during World War II. It entered service in 1943, replacing the RPG-40; the RPG-40 used a simpler high explosive (HE) warhead.
One of the more common projectile types in MPAT-systems are rocket projectiles, commonly referred to as rocket-propelled grenades, a backronym originating from the Russian acronym RPG (Russian: РПГ: Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт, romanized: Ruchnoy Protivotankovy Granatomyot, lit. 'hand-held antitank grenade-launcher'), a name used for more than just ...
The RPG-6 (Russian Ruchnaya Protivotankovaya Granata, "Handheld Anti-Tank Grenade") was a Soviet-era anti-tank hand grenade used during the late World War II and early Cold War period. It was superseded by the RKG-3 anti-tank grenade.
The RPG-2 anti tank grenade launcher is a simple 40 millimeter steel tube [9] into which the PG-2 grenade is fitted. The tailboom of the grenade inserts into the launcher. The diameter of the PG-2 warhead is 80mm. The center section of the tube has a thin wooden covering to protect the user from the heat generated by the grenade launch.
RKG-3 anti-tank grenade; RPG-6; RPG-40; RPG-43; S. Sticky bomb; STRIM 65; T. Type 3 grenade; Type 06 rifle grenade; Type L grenade This page was last edited on 19 ...
The RPG-30, like the RPG-27, is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher with a single shot capacity.Unlike the RPG-27 however, there is a smaller diameter precursor round in a side tube, in addition to the main round in the main tube.