rocket-propelled grenade

rocket-propelled grenade is a man-portable anti-tank system or recoilless personal anti-tank weapon.

Also recorded as RPG; anti-tank rocket launcher; antitank rocket launcher; ATRL; disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon; rocket-propelled grenades.

Overview

Man-portable weapon designed to attack tanks and armored targets firing an unguided rocket.

In detail

rocket-propelled grenade is a man-portable anti-tank system or recoilless personal anti-tank weapon.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Rocket-propelled grenade”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q327394: rocket-propelled grenade

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