RPG-26

RPG-26
Type	Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1985–present
Used by	Russian Ground Forces
Wars	Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
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	1.8 kilograms (4.0 lb) (projectile) 2.9 kilograms (6.4 lb) (loaded)
Length	77 centimetres (30 in)
Caliber	72.5 millimetres (2.85 in)
Action	440 mm: RHA 1000 mm: Reinforced concrete 1500 mm: Brickwork 2400 mm: Log and earth
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.