RPG-26 | |
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Type | Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1985–present |
Used by | Russian Ground Forces |
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Production history | |
Designer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt |
Produced | 1985–present |
Variants | RShG-2 |
Specifications | |
Mass |
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Length | 77 centimetres (30 in) |
Caliber | 72.5 millimetres (2.85 in) |
Action |
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Muzzle velocity | 144 m/s (470 ft/s) |
Effective firing range | 250 m (270 yd) |
Sights | Iron sights |
The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher developed by the Soviet Union. It fires a one-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a 72.5-millimetre (2.85 in) diameter high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) single shaped charge warhead able to penetrate 440 millimetres (17 in) of armour, 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) of reinforced concrete or 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) of brickwork. It has a maximum effective range of around 250 metres (820 ft). The similar sized rocket features a slightly heavier and more powerful HEAT warhead and more powerful rocket engine. The limited extension of the RPG-22 launch tube was found of little use. Thus, the RPG-26 has a rigid non-telescoping launch tube.
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