User:Jackehammond/sandboxes-C90-C

C90-CR
C90-CR
Type	Anti-tank
Place of origin	Spain
Production history
Manufacturer	Instalaza SA
Specifications
Mass	4.8kg
Length	940mm
Caliber	90mm
Effective firing range	300m moving target
Sights	fixed 2X optical sight standard

Bottom: Early production C90-C. Top: Longer range C90-CR cutaway to show antitank rocket projectile inside tube

The Instalaza C90 is a 90 mm disposable, shoulder-fired and one-man operated grenade launcher (RPG) which can be fitted with a VN38-C night vision device for full night combat capability. It was designed for use by infantry.^[2]

Versions

There are 5 versions designed specifically to defeat different targets :

anti-tank
anti-bunker
anti-armour/fragmentation (tandem warhead)
smoke/incendiary
training

Specifications

Weight: 5 kg

C90-C 90 mm HEAT Range 200 m penetration 500 mm (armour) or 1200 mm (concrete)
C90-CR 90 mm HEAT Range 200 m penetration 400 mm (armour)
C90-CR-BK Tandem Warhead - First charge penetrates and second charge is a fragmentation grenade.

Users

Spain: Spanish Army and Marines (replaced by C-100)
Malaysia: Malaysian Army
Italy: Italian Army
Ecuador: Ecuadorian Army

References

^ the first C90-C and C90-C-AM were 840mm in length; the C90-CR versions increased to 940mm for the larger rocket motor; and the C90-CR(M3) increased the length to 983mm - i.e. showing the increase length with addition of shock-bumpers on the front and rear of the launcher
^ La Empresa

External links

Instalaza Homepage

[1] the first C90-C and C90-C-AM were 840mm in length; the C90-CR versions increased to 940mm for the larger rocket motor; and the C90-CR(M3) increased the length to 983mm - i.e. showing the increase length with addition of shock-bumpers on the front and rear of the launcher

[2] La Empresa

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