RPG-75

RPG-75
Type	Disposable recoilless gun
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 Russo-Georgian War Syrian Civil War 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

The RPG-75 is a portable, disposable, single-shot, recoilless smoothbore anti-tank weapon developed in the 1970s in Czechoslovakia. It fires a 68mm grenade with an effective range of 300 meters and maximum range of 1000 meters, and is intended to be used against light tanks and armoured tracked vehicles. ^[1]

Versions

• RPG-75-MP is an improved version with dual purpose projectile, consisting of both HEAT and thermobaric warheads.
• RPG-75-M is an improved version with HEAT projectile.
• RPG-75-TB is an improved version with thermobaric projectile, introduced in 2009.
• RPG-Nh-75 is designated for training ball firing. Identical with combat version, only with inert projectile.
• RPG-Cv-75 is designated for firing practice. Contains embedded 7.65 mm barrel - reusable.
• RPG-Šk-75 is designated for firing preparation, target aiming and triggering. Contains no explosive or spotting charge.

Specifications

• Length (folded for transport): 633 mm
• Length (combat ready): 890 mm
• Weight: 3.2 kg
• Weight of projectile: 0.8 kg
• Weight of explosive: 0.32 kg
• Bore diameter: 68 mm
• Maximum effective range against moving target: 200 metres
• Maximum effective range against fixed target: 300 metres
• Maximum range: 1  000 metres
• Penetration: 330 mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA)
• Time of flight to autodestruction: 3 - 6 second
• Muzzle velocity: 189 metres per second
• Operating temperature: −40 to +50 °C
• Ammunition: projectile with HEAT warhead

Users

•   Algeria
• Czech Republic
•   Georgia
•   Mexico
• Namibia: SWAPO ^[2]
•   Poland
• Sierra Leone ^[3]
•   Slovenia
• Syria ^[4]
•   Slovakia
• Ukraine ^{[5] [6]}

References

1. "RPG-75". saafmuseum.org . Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
2. Heitman, Helmoed-Romer (1991). Modern African Wars (3): South-West Africa. Osprey Publishing. p. 33. ISBN   978-1-85532-122-9.
3. "World Infantry Weapons: Sierra Leone". 2013. Archived from the original on 24 November 2016.
4. "More Arms Trafficking? Czech Weapon Appears | Syria Report". syriareport.net. Archived from the original on 2013-06-16.
5. Roblin, Sebastien (2022-03-04). "Pictures and Video: The West Is Giving Thousands of Tank and Aircraft-Busting Missiles to Ukraine". 19FortyFive. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
6. Valgear. "RPG 75M (Czechoslovakia)". YouTube. Retrieved 17 April 2023.