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RPG-26


Disposable Rocket-Propelled Grenade Launcher [ 1970 ]



The RPG-26 featured a disposable launch tube and could be called upon to engage various hardened targets.



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The RPG-26 (Rocket Propelled Grenade 26) was developed as a single-shot, disposable anti-tank battlefield solution for the Red Army during the Cold War. The weapon consisted of a non-descript cylindrical launch tube housing the 72.5mm anti-armor rocket within. The rocket was designed with spring-actuated stabilizing fins that emerged once the rocket cleared the launch tube upon firing. Penetration was made possible by the shaped-charge warhead to which some 440mm of armor thickness could be penetrated at effective ranges within 250 meters. In addition to its anti-armor function, the weapon could also be used to engage fortified structures as required. Overall length of the launch system was 770mm while overall weight was 2.9 kilograms.

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.©MilitaryFactory.com
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Manufacturer(s)
State Factories - Soviet Union
Operators
Russia; Soviet Union; Ukraine National flag of Russia National flag of the Soviet Union National flag of Ukraine
Service Year
1970
National Origin
Soviet Union


ANTI-ARMOR / ANTI-TANK / ANTI-MATERIAL
Designed to engage and defeat armor / enemy tanks at range.


Overall Length
770 mm / 30.31 in
Barrel Length
770 mm / 30.31 in
Weight (Empty)
6.39 lb / 2.90 kg
Action
Shoulder-Launched; Single-Use Disposable
Caliber(s)*
72.5mm
*May not represent an exhuastive list; Calibers may be model-specific dependent; Always consult official manufacturer sources.
Feed
Single-Shot; Disposable
Sights
Iron; Optional Optics


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Max.Effective Range
820 ft / 249.9 m | 273.3 yds
Rate-of-Fire
1 rpm


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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Close-up view of an RPG-26 disposable anti-tank rocket launcher on display

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