The RPG-75 is a portable, disposable, single-shot anti-tank weapon, developed in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It fires a 68 mm grenade (the projectile is not a rocket) with an effective range of 300 meters and maximum range of 1000 meters. It resembles the American M72 LAW rocket launcher. This recoilless rifle is recommended to be used against light tanks and armoured tracked vehicles.[1]
RPG-75 | |
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Type | Disposable recoilless rifle |
Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
Service history | |
In service | 1975–present |
Used by | Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine |
Wars | South African Border War Iraq War 2003-2008 Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Designed | 1970s |
Manufacturer | Zeveta a.s. Czech Republic |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3.2 kg (7 lb) |
Length | 633 mm (folded) / 890 mm (combat ready) |
Cartridge | one 68mm projectile |
Caliber | 68 mm |
Muzzle velocity | 189 m/s |
Maximum firing range | 300 m |
Sights | Leaf sight |