| RPG-26 | |
|---|---|
 An RPG-26 in a museum | |
| Type | Disposable Anti-tank rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | Russian Ground Forces |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War War in Donbass |
| Production history | |
| Designer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
| Designed | 1980s |
| Manufacturer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
| Produced | 1985 - present |
| Variants | RShG-2 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) (projectile) 2.9 kilograms (6.4 lb) (loaded) |
| Length | 77 centimetres (30 in) |
| Caliber | 72.5 mm |
| Action | 440 mm: RHA at 60° impact angle[1] 1000 mm: Reinforced concrete 1500 mm: Brickwork 2400 mm: Log and earth |
| Muzzle velocity | 144 m/s |
| Effective range | 250 m |
| Sights | Iron sights |
The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the Soviet Union. It fires a single-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a 72.5 millimeter diameter high explosive anti-tank single shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating 440 millimeters of armour, one meter of reinforced concrete or one and a half meters of brickwork. It has a maximum effective range of around 250 meters.
RPG-26 (second from the bottom) with comparable Soviet/Russian rocket launchers
A variant of the RPG-26, called the RShG-2, is armed with a thermobaric warhead. The RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at 3.5 kilograms, and has a reduced direct fire range of 115 meters. It is in service with the Russian Ground Forces.
Specifications
- Calibre: 72.5 mm
- Length: 770 mm
- Weight: 2.9 kg
- Range: effective combat, 250 m
- Operating temperature: -50 to +50°C
- RHA penetration: 440 mm at 60°
Operators
Current operators
Armenia[2]
Azerbaijan- Belarus
- China - RShG-2 variant
- Georgia - domestic variant PDM-1[3][4]
- Jordan - 3,000 in possession[citation needed]
- Russia[5]
- Syria: Liwa al-Quds[6]
- Ukraine[citation needed]
- Donetsk People's Republic[5]
Former operators
- Soviet Union
See also
References
- ↑ "Ручной противотанковый гранатомет РПГ-26 Аглень". https://topwar.ru/18484-ruchnoy-protivotankovyy-granatomet-rpg-26-aglen.html. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ "Российское оружие в Армении" (in ru). 10 August 2018. http://nvo.ng.ru/armament/2018-08-10/3_1008_subject.html.
- ↑ "SDC Delta : Small Arms" (PDF). http://delta.gov.ge/file/2016/10/small-arm-a4.compressed.pdf. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.delta.gov.ge/en/product/pdm-1/.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (November 2014). Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014. Research Report 3. Armament Research Services. pp. 26, 48. ISBN 978-0-9924624-3-7. http://armamentresearch.com/Uploads/Research%20Report%20No.%203%20-%20Raising%20Red%20Flags.pdf.
- ↑ Toumaj, Amir (October 14, 2016). "Russian influence evident in Palestinian militia in Syria". Long War Journal. http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2016/10/russian-influence-evident-in-palestinian-militia-in-syria.php. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
External links
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- "Средства ближнего боя : Открытое акционерное общество "Научно-производственное обьединение «Базальт"". http://bazalt.ru/ru/sredstva_blizhnego_boya1/. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
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