RPG-26
The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher developed by the Soviet Union.
RPG-26
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The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher developed by the Soviet Union.
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The RPG-26 fires a one-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a 72.5-millimetre (2.85 in) diameter high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) single shaped charge warhead able to penetrate 440 millimetres (17 in) of armour, 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) of reinforced concrete or 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) of brickwork. The RPG-26 has a maximum effective range of around 250 metres (820 ft). Despite being similar in caliber to the RPG-22, the rocket features a slightly heavier and more powerful HEAT warhead, as well as a more powerful rocket engine.
RShG-2
RShG-2
The RShG-2 (Russian: Реактивная Штурмовая Граната, romanized: Reaktivnaya Shturmovaya Granata, lit. 'Rocket-propelled Assault Grenade') is a RPG-26 variant with thermobaric warhead. It is also called the Aglen-2 (Russian: Аглень-2). The RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at 3.5 kilograms (7.7 lb) and has a reduced direct fire range of 115 metres (377 ft), intended for use against infantry and structures rather than armoured vehicles. The warhead contains 1.16 kilograms (2.6 lb) of thermobaric mixture, with an explosive yield roughly equal to that of 3 kilograms (6.6 lb) of trinitrotoluene (TNT). The solid rocket booster of the warhead was taken from the RPG-26 and the fuse taken from the TBG-7 warhead used by the RPG-7. The warhead has a stated penetration ability of 300 millimetres (12 in) of concrete and 500 millimetres (20 in) of brickwork.
PDM-1
PDM-1
Georgian variant made by STC Delta.
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Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus China RShG-2 variant Georgia Houthis Jordan 3,000 in possession Russia Syria Transnistria Venezuela RShG-2 variant
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Soviet Union
Soviet/Russian rocket launchers. From up to down: RPO Shmel, RPG-22, RPG-26, RPG-18.
Andrey Butko · Andrew Butko
Bomb disposal technicians of the Donestk city police forensic unit exhibit their training aids inventory of unexploded ordnance identification, which includes dummy rounds of RPG-18, RPG-22, RPG-26, RPO Shmel rocket grenade launchers, empty artillery shells and grenades, and operational Garrett Master Hunter CX ground mine detecting device utilizing which they are supposed to locate the above ment
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- 1.SDC Delta: Small Arms. STC Delta.
- 2.Single-shot Grenade Launcher PDM-1. STC Delta.
- 3.Российское оружие в Армении. 2018-08-10.
- 4.Mizokami, Kyle. Belarus Invents Tank-Killing Quadcopter Drone. Popular Mechanics. 5 June 2018.
- 5.Williams, Ian. Appendix: The Houthi Missile Arsenal. The Missile War in Yemen. Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). 34–52. 2020.
- 6.Ferguson, Jonathan. Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014. Armament Research Services. 26, 48. November 2014. 978-0-9924624-3-7.
- 7.Toumaj, Amir. Russian influence evident in Palestinian militia in Syria. Long War Journal. 2016-10-14.
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