The RPG-29 "Vampir" is a Soviet reusable rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher. Adopted by the Soviet Army in 1989, it was the last RPG to be adopted by the Soviet military before the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
16-454: The RPG-29 has since been supplemented by other rocket-propelled systems, such as the RPG-30 and RPG-32 . The RPG-29 is a shoulder-fired , unguided, tube-style, breech-loading anti-tank rocket system with an effective range of 500 m (1,600 ft). The light weapon is designed to be carried and used by one soldier. Atop the launch tube is a 2.7× 1P38 optical sight . When launched,
32-795: A Rostec company. Under EO 13661 , the Obama administration on July 16, 2014, imposed sanctions on NPO Bazalt through the US Department of Treasury 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) by adding NPO Bazalt and other entities to the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) in retaliation for the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War . On 12 September 2014 the EU published sanctions against NPO Bazalt, amongst other entities, under Council Decisions 2014/658/CFSP and 2014/659/CFSP. The particular goods or services list of
48-635: A PG-29V hit the side turret of an M1 Abrams in Baghdad, killing 2 of the crew and wounding 1, and the tank was seriously damaged. In May 2008, The New York Times disclosed that another M1 Abrams tank had also been damaged by an RPG-29 in Iraq, while fighting Shia militias at Sadr City . The US Army ranks the RPG-29 threat to armor so high that they refused to allow the newly formed Iraqi army to buy it, fearing that it would fall into insurgent hands. During
64-466: A single shot capacity. Unlike the RPG-27 however, there is a smaller diameter precursor round in a side tube, in addition to the main round in the main tube. The precursor round is fired shortly before the main round and acts as a decoy, tricking the target's active protection system (APS) into engaging it. The APS is not ready to engage again until 0.2–0.4 seconds later, allowing the main round time to hit
80-636: Is an intended response to the introduction of these systems. The RPG-30 cleared its testing program and entered service in 2012–2013 and was immediately put on the Pentagon's list of "asymmetrical threats to the US armed forces." The RPG-30 has been used by the Russian military during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine . The RPG-30, like the RPG-27 , is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher with
96-467: Is the RPG-7 , developed in the 1960s and used by the armies of over 40 countries, with over one million having been built by the company or on license by 2004. Ammunition developed by Bazalt is used by the armed forces of over 80 countries in the world. Licenses for production of 61 types of ammunition were transferred to 11 countries in the world. Since December 2012, Bazalt is a subsidiary of Techmash ,
112-580: The Rafael military-industrial corporation has developed a defense system, "Trench Coat", against the RPG-30, to supplement the existing Trophy . It consists of a 360-degree radar that detects all threats and launches 17 projectiles, of which one should strike the incoming missile. Bazalt NPO Bazalt ( Russian : НПО «Базальт» ) is a weapons manufacturing company in Russia that took over (or continued)
128-717: The Iranian produced "Ghadir", which was supplied by Iran . RPG-30 The RPG-30 "Kryuk" ("Hook"; Russian : РПГ-30 «Крюк» ) is a Russian hand-held disposable anti-tank grenade launcher . The RPG-30 was unveiled in 2008 by the State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt , as a modern anti-tank grenade launcher designed to address the challenge of reactive armor and active protection systems (APS) on tanks. Active protection systems such as ARENA-E , Drozd and Trophy defeat anti-armor munitions by destroying them before they reach their target. The RPG-30
144-574: The Soviet Army in 1989. It has recently seen intermittent use by irregular forces in the Middle East theater, including in combat against Allied forces during the Iraq War , and the 2006 Lebanon War , when it was used against Israeli forces. The RPG-29 is believed to have been used in skirmishes against American and British forces during the initial 2003 invasion of Iraq . An RPG-29 round
160-603: The Syrian Civil War, Syrian Opposition Forces , Syrian Armed Forces and Islamic State (ISIL) used RPG-29s. The cartels are known to have smuggled RPG-29s with some seized by Mexican forces. During the 2014 Gaza War , Hamas had RPG-29s in their inventory. During the Iraqi Civil War , ISIL has used RPG-29s in Iraq, probably ones taken in Syria. And anti-ISIL Shia militias in Iraq have also used RPG-29s,
176-575: The conflict, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz stated that the RPG-29 was a major source of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) casualties in the 2006 Lebanon War . Shortly before the end of the conflict the Russian Kommersant magazine acknowledged through anonymous sources the possibility of a weapons transfer between Syria and Hezbollah during the Syrian withdrawal from Lebanon . During
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#1732772330632192-414: The missile deploys eight fins as the rocket leaves the launcher, stabilizing the rocket during flight, up to an effective range of 500 m (1,600 ft). Three warheads are available for the weapon: The RPG-29 is unusual among Russian anti-tank rocket launchers in that it lacks an initial propellant charge to place the projectile at a safe distance from the operator before the rocket ignites. Instead,
208-754: The production of weapons such as the RPG-7 after the collapse of the Soviet Union . NPO Bazalt manufactures the RPG-7V2 and the RPG-29 . AO NPO Bazalt is included in the state corporation Rostec . Bazalt was founded in 1916. Over its history, the company created 700 models of ammunition for military use. Bazalt is one of the leading designers and developers of many variants of aircraft bombs, anti-tank and anti-saboteur marine grenade launcher complexes, mortar shells of many variants, and calibers and other kinds of ammunition. The company's most famous product
224-462: The rocket engine starts as soon as a trigger is pulled, and burns out before the projectile leaves the barrel. On the bottom of the tube is a shoulder brace for proper positioning along with a pistol grip trigger mechanism. A side rail on its left side accepts a 1PN51-2 night sight . The RPG-29 was developed during the late 1980s, following the development of the RPG-26 , and entered service with
240-416: The target. The PG-30 is the main round of the RPG-30. The round is a 105 mm tandem shaped charge with a mass of 10.3 kg (22.7 lb) and has a range of 200 meters and a stated penetration capability in excess of 600 mm (24-in) of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA), 1,500 mm of reinforced concrete, 2,000 mm of brick and 3,700 mm of soil. In 2012 Israel Defense reported that
256-461: Was reported in August 2006 to have penetrated the frontal underside hull (equipped with ERA) of a Challenger 2 tank during an engagement in al-Amarah , Iraq, maiming one and wounding several other crew members, but only lightly damaging the tank, which drove home under its own power. On August 25, 2007 a PG-29V hit a passing M1 Abrams in the hull rear wounding 3 crew members. On September 5, 2007,
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