RPG-75
| RPG-75 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Disposable recoilless gun |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1975–present |
| Used by | See § Users |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1970s |
| Manufacturer | Zeveta a.s. |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg (7 lb) |
| Length | 633 mm (folded) / 890 mm (combat ready) |
| Cartridge | one 68mm projectile |
| Caliber | 68 mm |
| Muzzle velocity | 189 m/s |
| Maximum firing range | 300 m |
| Sights | Leaf sight |
The RPG-75 is a portable, disposable, single-shot, recoilless smoothbore anti-tank weapon developed in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It fires a 68mm grenade with an effective range of 300 meters and a maximum range of 1000 meters, intended for use against light tanks and armoured track vehicles.[1]
Versions
[edit]- The RPG-75-MP is an improved version with dual-purpose projectiles, consisting of both HEAT and thermobaric warheads.
- RPG-75-M is an improved version with HEAT projectiles.
- RPG-75-TB is an improved version with thermobaric projectiles, introduced in 2009.
- RPG-Nh-75 is designated for training ball firing. Identical to the combat version, only with inert projectiles.
- RPG-Cv-75 is designated for firing practice. Contains an embedded 7.65 mm barrel - reusable.
- RPG-Šk-75 is designated for firing preparation, target aiming, and triggering. Contains no explosive or spotting charge.
Specifications
[edit]- Length (folded for transport): 633 mm
- Length (combat ready): 890 mm
- Weight: 3.2 kg
- Weight of projectile: 0.8 kg
- Weight of explosive: 0.32 kg
- Bore diameter: 68 mm
- Maximum effective range against a moving target: 200 metres
- Maximum effective range against a fixed target: 300 metres
- Maximum range: 1000 metres
- Penetration: 330 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)
- Time of flight to auto-destruction: 3 - 6 seconds
- Muzzle velocity: 189 metres per second
- Operating temperature: −40 to +50 °C
- Ammunition: projectile with HEAT warhead
Users
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References
[edit]- ↑ "RPG-75". saafmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
- ↑ Heitman, Helmoed-Romer (1991). Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa. Osprey Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-85532-122-9.
- ↑ "World Infantry Weapons: Sierra Leone". 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
- ↑ "More Arms Trafficking? Czech Weapon Appears | Syria Report". syriareport.net. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
- ↑ Roblin, Sebastien (2022-03-04). "Pictures and Video: The West Is Giving Thousands of Tank and Aircraft-Busting Missiles to Ukraine". 19FortyFive. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
- ↑ Valgear. "RPG 75M (Czechoslovakia)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
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