The RPG-28 Klyukva ("Cranberry") is a Russian handheld
anti-tank
Anti-tank warfare originated from the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I. Since the Triple Entente deployed the first tanks in 1916, the German Empire developed the first anti-tank weapons. The first deve ...
rocket launcher
A rocket launcher is a weapon that launches an unguided, rocket-propelled projectile.
History
The earliest rocket launchers documented in imperial China consisted of arrows modified by the attachment of a rocket motor to the shaft a few in ...
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History
The RPG-28 was unveiled in 2007 at
IDEX Abu Dhabi
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by the State Research and Production Enterprise,
Bazalt as a modern
anti-tank
Anti-tank warfare originated from the need to develop technology and tactics to destroy tanks during World War I. Since the Triple Entente deployed the first tanks in 1916, the German Empire developed the first anti-tank weapons. The first deve ...
rocket launcher designed to defeat modern and future tanks with advanced
reactive and
composite armour as well as fortified
infantry.
It was offered for export in 2008. Officially adopted by the Russian Government in December 2011.
2022 Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
The RPG-28 has been used by the Russian military during the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
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Description
The RPG-28 shares a close resemblance with the RPG-27 in that it is a portable, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher with a single shot capacity. The RPG-28 has a larger diameter round than the RPG-27 which enables the RPG-28 to achieve higher armour penetration performance. The RPG-28 round is a 125 mm
tandem shaped charge with a weight of 8.5 kg and a range of 300 meters. The round has a stated penetration capability in excess of 1000 mm
RHA (after
ERA) and 3000 mm of brick.
Loaded weight is 13.5 kg.
Users
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* - a few captured.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A04iaenPdqM]
References
External links
Bazalt Brochure RPG-28
{{Russian RPG series
Anti-tank rockets
Modern anti-tank rockets of Russia
Bazalt products
Military equipment introduced in the 2010s