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The following is a list of rocket launchers
Note, rocket launchers are different from recoilless rifles, recoilless guns, grenade launchers or anti-tank guided missiles.
| Name | Manufacturer | Image | Country | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kestrel (rocket launcher) | NCSIST | ![Hong Zhun Fan Zhuang Jia Huo Jian - 06.02 Zong Tong Duan Jie Wei Mian [Hai Jun Lu Zhan Dui Lu Zhan 66Lu ] - 52116324694.jpg](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fb/%E7%B4%85%E9%9A%BC%E5%8F%8D%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2%E7%81%AB%E7%AE%AD_-_06.02_%E7%B8%BD%E7%B5%B1%E7%AB%AF%E7%AF%80%E6%85%B0%E5%8B%89%E3%80%8C%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B0%E9%9A%8A%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B066%E6%97%85%E3%80%8D_-_52116324694.jpg/220px-%E7%B4%85%E9%9A%BC%E5%8F%8D%E8%A3%9D%E7%94%B2%E7%81%AB%E7%AE%AD_-_06.02_%E7%B8%BD%E7%B5%B1%E7%AB%AF%E7%AF%80%E6%85%B0%E5%8B%89%E3%80%8C%E6%B5%B7%E8%BB%8D%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B0%E9%9A%8A%E9%99%B8%E6%88%B066%E6%97%85%E3%80%8D_-_52116324694.jpg) |  Republic of China | 2015 | |
| B-300 | Israel Military Industries |  |  Israel | 1970s | |
| Bazooka | Unknown |  |  United States | 1942 | |
| C-100 | Instalaza SA |  |  Spain | 1998 | |
| C90-CR (M3) | Instalaza |  | Spain | 1990 | |
| Dard 120 | Societe Europeenne de Propulsion |  France | 1978 | ||
| FHJ-84 | Norinco |  China | 1984 | ||
| LAW 80 | Hunting Engineering |  |  United Kingdom | 1987 | |
| LRAC F1 | Manufacture Nationale d'Armes de Saint-Etienne |  | France | 1970 | |
| M202A1 FLASH | Northrop Corporation |  | United States | 1978 | |
| RPG-7 | Bazalt and Degtyaryov Plant |  |  Soviet Union | 1961 | |
| MK-153 (SMAW) | Nammo | United States | 1984 | ||
| M72 LAW | Nammo |  | United States | 1963 | |
| Nexter WASP 58 Light Anti-Armour Weapon | Luchaire SA | France | 1987 | ||
| Panzerfaust 3 | Dynamit Nobel AG |  |  West Germany | 1992 | |
| Panzerschreck | Unknown |  |  Germany | 1943 | |
| PF-89 | Norinco | China | 1989 | ||
| PF-98 | Norinco |  | China | 1998 | |
| RAK-74 Raketenrohre NORA | Société Anonyme Constructions Mécaniques du Léman (CML) |  Switzerland | 1980 | [1] | |
| Type 70 | Unknown |  |  Japan | 1944 | |
| VE-NILANGAL | Unknown |  Venezuela |
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