RPG-75

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
TypeDisposable recoilless rifle
Place of originCzechoslovak Socialist Republic
Service history
In service1975–present
Used byCzech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine
WarsSouth African Border War
Iraq War 2003-2008
Russo-Georgian War
Syrian Civil War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designed1970s
ManufacturerZeveta a.s.
 Czech Republic
Specifications
Mass3.2 kg (7 lb)
Length633 mm (folded) / 890 mm (combat ready)
Cartridgeone 68mm projectile
Caliber68 mm
Muzzle velocity189 m/s
Maximum firing range300 m
SightsLeaf sight

Versions
  • RPG-75-MP

Improved version with dual purpose projectile, comprising of both HEAT and thermobaric warheads.

  • RPG-75-M

Improved version with HEAT projectile.

  • RPG-75-TB

Improved version with thermobaric projectile, introduced in 2009.

  • RPG-Nh-75

Designated for training ball firing. Identical with combat version, only with inert projectile.

  • RPG-Cv-75

Designated for firing practise. Contains embedded 7.65 mm barrel - reusable.

  • RPG-Šk-75

Designated for firing preparation, target aiming and trigerring. 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

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.


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