The RPG-7 is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched anti-tank rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union and manufactured today by the Russian company Bazalt, first delivered to the Soviet Army in 1961. Roughly forty countries have fielded the weapon, and it is widely regarded as the most widely used anti-armor weapon in the world, with more than nine million units produced across licensed and unlicensed manufacturing worldwide. Its enduring popularity, with both state militaries and irregular and insurgent forces, rests on its ruggedness, mechanical simplicity, low cost and continued effectiveness against lightly armored vehicles, fortified positions and, on occasion, low-flying aircraft. Decades after its introduction, the RPG-7 remains in active production and combat use, having appeared in nearly every major armed conflict since the Vietnam War.
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Weapon ClassAnti-tank rocket launcher 1 Introduced Year Introduced Year Classification
Service Status Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category) FAQs
How far can an RPG-7 grenade travel?
Usually up to 920 metres, set by the fuze, and no more than 1,100 metres.
The grenade is launched by a gunpowder booster charge, and its rocket motor ignites after 10 metres, then sustains flight out to 500 metres. The grenade can fly up to 1,100 metres, but the fuze sets the maximum range, usually 920 metres.
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Vietnam War, Wars The RPG-7 anti-tank rocket launcher saw wide use by Vietnamese communist forces during the Vietnam War
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1. Wikipedia: RPG-7
WikipediaLead section, opening sentence
The RPG-7 is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched anti-tank rocket launcher.
Lead section, paragraph 4, first-delivery sentence
The RPG-7 was first delivered to the Soviet Army in 1961 and deployed at the squad level.
Article text
The RPG-7 was first delivered to the Soviet Army in 1961 and deployed at the squad level.
caliber
caliber = 40 mm
Lead and body text
The launcher is reloadable and based on a steel tube, 40 mm (1.6 in) in diameter, 950 mm (37 in) long, and weighing 7 kg (15 lb).
Infobox: service
1961-present
Used In: Second Chechen War, Wikipedia article text
During the first and second Chechen wars, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria used RPG-7s which they had captured from Soviet bases and used them against Russian armored columns.
Used In: Six-Day War, Wikipedia article text
Range m (ft) || Percent |- | || 100 |- | || 96 |- | || 51 |- | || 22 |- | || 9 |- | || 4 |} == History of use == The RPG-7 was first used in 1967 by Egypt during the Six-Day War, and by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, but it did not see widespread usage in Vietnam until the following year.
Used In: Vietnam War, Wikipedia article text
Range m (ft) || Percent |- | || 100 |- | || 96 |- | || 51 |- | || 22 |- | || 9 |- | || 4 |} == History of use == The RPG-7 was first used in 1967 by Egypt during the Six-Day War, and by the Viet Cong during the Vietnam War, but it did not see widespread usage in Vietnam until the following year.
Used In: First Chechen War, Wikipedia article text
During the first and second Chechen wars, the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria used RPG-7s which they had captured from Soviet bases and used them against Russian armored columns.
Operated By: Russian Ground Forces, Wikipedia article text
Both the RPG-7V2 and RPG-7D3 were adopted by the Russian Ground Forces in 2001.
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