RPG-75

RPG-75
TypeDisposable recoilless gun
Place of originCzechoslovakia
Service history
In service1975–present
Used bySee § Users
Wars
Production history
Designed1970s
ManufacturerZeveta a.s.
Specifications
Mass3.2 kg (7 lb)
Length633 mm (folded) / 890 mm (combat ready)
Cartridgeone 68mm projectile
Caliber68 mm
Muzzle velocity189 m/s
Maximum firing range300 m
SightsLeaf sight

The RPG-75 is a portable, disposable, single-shot, recoilless smoothbore anti-tank weapon developed in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It fires a 68mm grenade with an effective range of 300 meters and a maximum range of 1000 meters, intended for use against light tanks and armoured track vehicles.[1]

Versions

  • The RPG-75-MP is an improved version with dual-purpose projectiles, consisting of both HEAT and thermobaric warheads.
  • RPG-75-M is an improved version with HEAT projectiles.
  • RPG-75-TB is an improved version with thermobaric projectiles, introduced in 2009.
  • RPG-Nh-75 is designated for training ball firing. Identical to the combat version, only with inert projectiles.
  • RPG-Cv-75 is designated for firing practice. Contains an embedded 7.65 mm barrel - reusable.
  • RPG-Šk-75 is designated for firing preparation, target aiming, and triggering. Contains no explosive or spotting charge.

Specifications

  • Length (folded for transport): 633 mm
  • Length (combat ready): 890 mm
  • Weight: 3.2 kg
  • Weight of projectile: 0.8 kg
  • Weight of explosive: 0.32 kg
  • Bore diameter: 68 mm
  • Maximum effective range against a moving target: 200 metres
  • Maximum effective range against a fixed target: 300 metres
  • Maximum range: 1000 metres
  • Penetration: 330 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)
  • Time of flight to auto-destruction: 3 - 6 seconds
  • Muzzle velocity: 189 metres per second
  • Operating temperature: −40 to +50 °C
  • Ammunition: projectile with HEAT warhead

Users

References

  1. ^ "RPG-75". saafmuseum.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
  2. ^ Heitman, Helmoed-Romer (1991). Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa. Osprey Publishing. p. 33. ISBN 978-1-85532-122-9.
  3. ^ "World Infantry Weapons: Sierra Leone". 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
  4. ^ "More Arms Trafficking? Czech Weapon Appears | Syria Report". syriareport.net. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
  5. ^ Roblin, Sebastien (2022-03-04). "Pictures and Video: The West Is Giving Thousands of Tank and Aircraft-Busting Missiles to Ukraine". 19FortyFive. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. ^ Valgear. "RPG 75M (Czechoslovakia)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.


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