RPG-29V
Basalt
Basalt,
the Russian manufacturer of the RPG-29N two munitions designed for this
modern weapon - the PG-29V tandem rocket, and TBG-29V thermobaric
rounds. PG-29V is designed to defeat tanks using advanced armor,
including those fitted with explosive reactive armor (ERA). The round
can penetrate 750mm of homogeneous armor or 600 mm of the same armor,
fitted with add-on ERA. The PG-29V has a diameter of 105mm, and 1.1
meter length. It weighs 6.1 kg, containing a warhead of 1.4 kg high
explosive charge, conformed to produce shaped charge (SC) action.
Penetrating over 1,500 mm of reinforced concrete, PG-29V can also be
effective against bunkers and log-and-earth structures (3,700 mm deep)
and brick walls (penetrating 2,000 mm of brickwork). Direct fire
effective range is 300 meters. The 105mm TBG-29V round uses thermobaric
composition. Utilized in urban warfare applications, this weapon has a
devastating effect when fired into a building, affecting a maximum
internal volume of 300 cubic meters. When fired at a distance of one
meter from a window or doorway, the weapon affects a volume of 50 cubic
meters inside the building, or when deployed in an open area, at a
distance of 10 meters from the center of the explosion. The warhead is
also effective against soft skinned material, and light armored
vehicles. It can be fired at 50 2000 (maximum range with ballistic
trajectory).
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