RPG-26
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| RPG-26 | |
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 An RPG-26 | |
| Type | Anti-tank rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985 - present |
| Used by | Russian Ground Forces |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 2.9 kilograms (6.4 lb) |
| Length | 77 centimetres (30 in) |
| Barrel length | 770 millimetres (30 in) |
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| Caliber | 72.5 mm |
| Effective firing range | 250 m |
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.
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.
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
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