RPG-26

RPG-26
An RPG-26 in a museum
Type	Anti-tank rocket launcher
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1985 - present
Used by	Russian Ground Forces
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
Weight	2.9 kilograms (6.4 lb)
Length	77 centimetres (30 in)
Barrel length	770 millimetres (30 in)
Caliber	72.5 mm
Action	440 millimeters of armour, one meter of reinforced concrete or one and a half meters of brickwork
Effective firing range	250 m
Sights	Iron sights

The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the Soviet Union. It fires a single-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a 72.5 millimeter diameter high explosive anti-tank single shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating 440 millimeters of armour, one meter of reinforced concrete or one and a half meters of brickwork. It has a maximum effective range of around 250 meters.

RPG-26 (second from the bottom) with comparable Soviet/Russian rocket launchers

A variant of the RPG-26, called the RShG-2, is armed with a thermobaric warhead. The RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at 3.5 kilograms, and has a reduced direct fire range of 115 meters. It is in service with the Russian Ground Forces.

Specifications

• Calibre: 72.5 mm
• Length: 770 mm
• Weight: 2.9 kg
• Range: effective combat, 250 m
• Operating temperature: -50 to +50°C
• RHA penetration: 440 mm

Operators

Map with RPG-26 operators in blue and former operators in red

Current operators

•  Russia
•  Armenia
•  Azerbaijan
•  Syria

Former operators

•  Soviet Union

See also

• Rocket-propelled grenade
• RPG-7
• RPG-29
• List of Russian weaponry

External links

• RPG-26 "Aglen"
• Modern Firearms