The RPG-7 [a] is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket launcher. The RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and are now manufactured by the Russian company Bazalt. The weapon has the GRAU index (Russian armed forces index) 6G3.

This bulletin describes the RPG-7: how it works, the capabilities and weakness of the weapon, its crew training and it's tactical employment. These factors provide considerations for developing effective countermeasures against the RPG-7 and,

2022年10月4日 · The origins of the RPG-7 actually date back to the Second World War, when the Soviet Red Army saw the success of the German’s Panzerschreck — an improved clone of the American M1 “Bazooka” — and later the single-use Panzerfaust. Soviet designers took elements of each and designed a front muzzle-loading, reloadable anti-tank rocket ...

2010年7月23日 · The RPG-7 is a recoilless muzzle-loaded, shoulder-fired antitank weapon that fires a fin-stabilized rocket shaped like a warhead. Max. Armor Penetration: 440mm. Introduced into Soviet service in 1962 and provided to North Vietnam starting in 1966, the RPG-7 was carried by every infantry squad in the People’s Army of Vietnam.

2025年1月7日 · The RPG-7 is designed to defeat tanks, infantry combat vehicles, armored personnel carriers, self-propelled gun mounts, and other armored assets of the enemy. Initially thought of as an anti-armor weapon, it latter has been adopted for other fire-support missions by the introduction of various types of grenades, such as anti-infantry HE-FRAG ...

2019年6月7日 · The RPG-7 anti-tank grenade launcher is cheap, simple, and effective. The RPG-7 is part of one of many evolutionary branches of rockets. It is a decedent of the German Panzerfaust anti-tank...

2015年2月22日 · U.S. Army infantry platoons may one day be fighting with an Americanized version of the famous, Soviet RPG 7 anti-armor weapon. Army testers recently evaluated Airtronic USA Inc.’s RPG 7 as part of service’s annual Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment.

Whether downing US Blackhawk helicopters in Somalia, blasting Russian tanks in Chechnya, or attacking government strong points in Angola, the RPG-7 is the weapon of choice for many infantrymen...

2024年11月26日 · Explore the rich history, operational prowess, and future potential of the RPG-7 (rocket-propelled grenade launcher). Uncover its role in notable conflicts and its impact on modern warfare.

First produced as an anti-armor weapon in the early 1960s, the Soviet-designed RPG-7 (rocket-propelled grenade) is a shoulder-fired, reusable tube that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled grenade. The RPG-7 is inexpensive, easy to use and, with over nine million made, readily available worldwide.