NTC VISMOD RPG-7 Russian Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
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Basic Information
Name
NTC VISMOD RPG-7 Russian Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
Designation
N/A
Alternate Designation
N/A
Equipment Type
—
Manufacturer
Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russian Federation)
Date of Introduction
1962
Description
NTC VISMOD. The RPG-7 is a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, firing a range of projectiles, however they are primarily anti-tank in nature. The RPG-7 is designed to carried and operated by one user, ammunition is also carried by the user but can be distributed amongst the section. For firing, an expelling charge is screwed to the rocket motor base and the grenade is inserted rearwards into the launcher muzzle where a small crossâcut screw head is mated with an index notch in the muzzle. This lines up the ignition cap with the percussion hammer. The safety pin and the fuse cover on the warhead are then removed. The hammer at the upper rear of the pistol grip is thumbâcocked and, when the trigger is depressed, the hammer rises to strike the primer and fire the grenade.
Ground Specifications
Crew
7
Variants
RPG-250
Prototype and test base for the RPG-7V.
RPG-7V1
Upgrade w/bipod and improved PGO-7V3 sight. This is the standard production ATGL version since the late 1990s.
RPG-7B1N3, -7N, and -7N1
Night site variant
RPG-7D, RPG-7DV1, and RPG- 7D2N3 (night)
Folding variants used by airborne troops. RPG-7D3 is the airborne counterpart to RPG-7V1.
Type 69-1, II, III
Chinese upgrades variants with lighter weight, a wide range of munitions, and 3.0 x longer range sights.
System
Alternative Designation
N/A
Manufacturer
Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russian Federation)
Crew
RPG-7 is light enough to be carried and fired by one person if needed. With a crew of 2, an assistant grenadier normally deploys left of the gunner to protect him from small arms fire. The full set has two bags: one has two grenades, spare parts, tools and accessories. The other has three more grenades.
Effective Firing Range
330 m
Maximum Firing Range
700 m
Mission Type
Anti-Armor
Effects
Destroy or disable enemy armored vehicles.
Targeting
Movement and Maneuver assets.
Vulnerability
Death of operator.
CBI
Approximately 42x Systems per BTG and 60x per SPF/BFB.
DImensions
Length
mm 950
Weight
6.3 kg (14 lb) (without a telescopic sight)
Ammunition
Combat Load
5 rockets
Grenade Components
Warhead, rocket motor, tail assembly
Cartridge
85 mm
Caliber
40 mm
Note
he RPG-7 can fire a variety of warheads for anti-armor (HEAT, PG-Protivotankovaya Granata) or anti-personnel (HE, OG-Oskolochnaya Granata) purposes, usually fitting with an impact (PIBD) and a 4.5 second fuze. Armor penetration is warhead dependent and ranges from 30 to 60 centimetres of RHA; one warhead, the PG-7VR, is a 'tandem charge' device, used to defeat reactive armor with a single shot.
Production Ammunition
PG-7VL
[c.1977] Improved 93 mm HEAT warhead effective against most vehicles and fortified targets.
PG-7VR
c.1988] Dual 64 mm/105 mm HEAT warhead for defeating modern armored vehicles equipped with reactive armor blocks. The first warhead (64 mm HEAT) detonates the reactive armor block prematurely and the second warhead (105 mm HEAT) passes through the gap to hit the exposed armor underneath.
TBG-7V Tanin
(c.1988] 105 mm Thermobaric warhead for anti-personnel and urban warfare.
OG-7V
[c.1999] 40 mm Fragmentation warhead for anti-personnel warfare. Has no sustainer motor.
PG-7V
[c.1961] Baseline 85 mm HEAT warhead capable of penetrating 260 mm RHA.
PG-7VM
[c.1969] Improved 70 mm HEAT warhead capable of penetrating 300 mm RHA.
PG-7VS
[c.1972] Improved 73 mm HEAT warhead capable of penetrating 400 mm RHA.
PG-7VS1
[c.mid-1970s] Cheaper PG-7VS version capable of penetrating 360 mm RHA
GSh-7VT
[c.2013] Anti-bunker warhead with cylindrical follow-through blast-fragmentation munition followed by explosively formed penetrator.
Sights
Night Sights Available
NSP-3,NSP-2 (IR), NSPU, PGN-1 (II),1PN58 (II), 1PN51, 7V1N3, PGO-7B
PGO-7V
Type
Optical illuminated
Magnification
2.7x, 13° field of view
Location
Top of launcher/sight-left side
Sighting Range (m)
500
UP-7V For RPG-7V1
Description
a telescopic collimating attachment fits on PGO-7V3 sight and extends sight range for larger munitions
Details
Country of Origin
Russia
Category
National Training Center (NTC)
Land > National Training Center (NTC)
Filter Label
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Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
2.86 kg
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