RPG-7D3 Russia Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
RPG-7D3
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
Other
Basic Information
Name
RPG-7D3 Russia Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
Designation
RPG-7D3
Alternate Designation
RPG-7D3
Equipment Type
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
Manufacturer
Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russian Federation)
Date of Introduction
2011
Description
RPG-7D3: improved paratrooper model. It is equivalent to the RPG-7V2. It was adopted in 2001 and is a current production model, used the Russian armed forces and possibly some other countries. The RPG-7 has seen such wide and varied service that it is nearly impossible to list all of the conflicts it has fought in. From the Vietnam War to the Gulf War, the RPG-7 is most certainly combat proven. The RPG-7 continues to be produced in countries such as Iraq, Romania, China, and Bulgaria. Even though it will continue to serve in low-budget forces for years in a fire-support role, it is being phased out by most militaries from the anti-armor role due to its limited effectiveness against modern main battle tanks. Perhaps the primary reason RPG-7s are so popular is the low cost—anywhere from $500-2 000 for a launcher and $100-500 per rocket.
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
RPG-7D3
Type
Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher
Manufacturer
Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russian Federation)
Crew
The RPG-7D3 Russia Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher 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
DImensions
Length
mm 950
Weight
6.3 kg
Ammunition
Grenade Components
Warhead, rocket motor, tail assembly
Caliber
40 mm
Cartridge
85 mm
Combat Load
5 x rockets
Note
The RPG-7D3 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-7V
Type
Optical illuminated
Magnification
2.7x, 13° field of view
Location
Top of launcher/sight-left side
Sighting Range
500 m
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
Rocket Launchers
Land > Infantry Weapons > Rocket Launchers
Filter Label
R
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
—
Width
—
Height
—
Weight
6.3 kg
Operators (1)
Russia
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