RPG-26 Anti-Tank Disposable Rocket Launcher (1970)
The RPG-26 featured a disposable launch tube and could be called upon to engage various hardened targets.
The RShG-2 was a variant of the base RPG-26 system and utilized the same form and function as the original design. However, the rocket fitted a thermobaric warhead and the complete system weighed in at 3.5 kilograms. This solution also fielded a much more limited range, its effectiveness being limited to targets within 115 meters.
In all, the RPG-26 family of anti-tank solutions was comparable to the American M72 LAW, another disposable anti-tank weapon system utilizing a spring-loaded fin-stabilized 66mm rocket fielded in large numbers by the West during the Cold War. Text ©2003-2013 www.MilitaryFactory.com • All Rights Reserved • No Reproduction Permitted
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Specifications for the
RPG-26
Anti-Tank Disposable Rocket Launcher
Country of Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: State Factories - Soviet Union
Initial Year of Service: 1970
Overall Length: 770mm (30.31in)
Barrel Length: 770.00mm (30.31in)
Weight (Empty): 6.39lbs (2.90kg)
Cartridge: 72.5mm
Action: Shoulder-Launched; Single-Use Disposable
Feed: Single-Shot; Disposable
Rate-of-Fire: 1 rounds per minute
Range: 820ft (250m; 273yds)
Sights: Iron; Optional Optics
Variants:
RPG-26 - Base Series Designation
RShG-2 - Variant featuring projectile fitting a thermobaric warhead; reduced firing range due to added weight.
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