RPG-75
| RPG-75 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Disposable recoilless rifle |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975–present |
| Used by | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine |
| Wars | South African Border War Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Zeveta a.s.  Czech Republic |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg (7 lb) |
| Length | 633 mm (folded) / 890 mm (combat ready) |
| Cartridge | one 68mm projectile |
| Caliber | 68 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 189 m/s |
| Maximum firing range | 300 m |
| Sights | Leaf sight |
The RPG-75 is a portable, disposable, single-shot anti-tank weapon, developed in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It fires a 68 mm grenade (the projectile is not a rocket) with an effective range of 300 meters and maximum range of 1000 meters. It resembles the American M72 LAW rocket launcher. This recoilless rifle is recommended to be used against light tanks and armoured tracked vehicles.[1]
Versions
[edit]- RPG-75-MP is an improved version with dual purpose projectile, consisting of both HEAT and thermobaric warheads.
- RPG-75-M is an improved version with HEAT projectile.
- RPG-75-TB is an improved version with thermobaric projectile, introduced in 2009.
- RPG-Nh-75 is designated for training ball firing. Identical with combat version, only with inert projectile.
- RPG-Cv-75 is designated for firing practice. Contains embedded 7.65 mm barrel - reusable.
- RPG-Šk-75 is designated for firing preparation, target aiming and triggering. Contains no explosive or spotting charge.
Specifications
[edit]- Length (folded for transport): 633 mm
- Length (combat ready): 890 mm
- Weight: 3.2 kg
- Weight of projectile: 0.8 kg
- Weight of explosive: 0.32 kg
- Bore diameter: 68 mm
- Maximum effective range against moving target: 200 metres
- Maximum effective range against fixed target: 300 metres
- Maximum range: 1 000 metres
- Penetration: 330 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)
- Time of flight to autodestruction: 3 - 6 second
- Muzzle velocity: 189 metres per second
- Operating temperature: −40 to +50 °C
- Ammunition: projectile with HEAT warhead
Users
[edit]
Algeria
Czech Republic
Georgia
Mexico
Namibia: SWAPO[2]
Poland
Sierra Leone[3]
Slovenia
Syria[4]
Slovakia
Ukraine[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "RPG-75". saafmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ^ Heitman, Helmoed-Romer (1991). Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa. Osprey Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-85532-122-9.
- ^ "World Infantry Weapons: Sierra Leone". 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
- ^ "More Arms Trafficking? Czech Weapon Appears | Syria Report". syriareport.net. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
- ^ Roblin, Sebastien (2022-03-04). "Pictures and Video: The West Is Giving Thousands of Tank and Aircraft-Busting Missiles to Ukraine". 19FortyFive. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ^ Valgear. "RPG 75M (Czechoslovakia)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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