RPG-28 “Cranberry” (GRAU index - 7P47 ) is a Russian hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher (rocket-propelled anti-tank grenade) developed by NPO Bazalt . The most powerful hand grenade launcher in the world (armor penetration 1000 mm per DZ).
| RPG-28 "Cranberry" | |
|---|---|
 Reactive anti-tank grenade | |
| A country: |  Russia |
| Mass and overall characteristics | |
| Caliber mm | 125 |
| Weight kg | 13 |
| Length mm | 1155 |
| Combat characteristics | |
| Direct range shots, m | 180 [1] |
| Sighting range, m | 300 |
| Penetration, mm | 1000 mm per DZ [2] |
| Grenade mass, kg | 8.5 |
| Initial speed grenades, m / s | |
| Head gauge grenade parts, mm | 125 |
Creation History
For the first time, the RPG-28 grenade launcher was introduced to the general public in 2007. In 2011, officially adopted by the Russian army [3] .
The new grenade launcher was developed as an anti-tank weapon for combating modern and promising tanks with new dynamic and composite armor . Also, RPG-28 can be used to destroy manpower located in buildings and fortifications [4] .
Description
The single-use starter is a fiberglass pipe with a caliber of 125 mm and a length of 1200 mm. From the ends, the launching device is closed by rubber caps that are destroyed when fired. The sighting device consists of a hinged front sight with sighting marks and a diopter sight with the ability to enter temperature corrections. Sighting range is 300 meters.
The RPG-28 tandem cumulative ammunition is a missile with a tandem cumulative armor-piercing warhead and provides penetration of armor with a thickness of more than 900 mm for dynamic protection. In flight, the grenade is stabilized with the help of folding stabilizers.
Armed
- Russia [5]
See also
- List of grenade launchers
Notes
- ↑ World's Modern Small Arms - RPG-28
- ↑ RPG-28 anti-tank grenade (USSR / Russia)
- ↑ Several products of the FSUE “GNPP“ Basalt ” adopted by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation . Date of treatment November 23, 2014.
- ↑ RPG-28 anti-tank grenade . Date of treatment November 23, 2014.
- ↑ Dmitry Sergeev. It is impossible to survive: what modern assault grenade launchers are capable of in battle . Star (April 10, 2016). Date of treatment March 8, 2017. Archived June 29, 2017.