The Instalaza C90 is a 90 mm disposable, shoulder-fired and one-man operated rocket-propelled grenade launcher (RPG) which can be fitted with a VN38-C night vision device for full night combat capability. It is being used as an infantry-type weapon, with Instalaza also claiming it to be the, "lightest infantry weapons system in its class".

Variants

The following are variants produced by Instalaza: * C90-CR (M3) – equipped with hollow-charge warhead of different types. Has armor penetration of 400 mm. * C90-CR-RB (M3.5) and the C-90-CR-RB (M3) – equipped with hollow-charge warhead. Has armor penetration of 500 mm. * C90-CR-AM (M3.5) – also has a shaped head charge, but with a special body that provides antipersonnel fragmentation * C90-CR-FIM (M3.5) – contains more than 1.3 kg of red phosphorus composition, producing incendiary effects and smoke. * C90-CR-BK (M3.5) – has a tandem warhead precursor for anti-bunker/building fortifications. The warhead pierces the walls and goes through the wall before it explodes inside the interior. * C-90-CR-IN (M3) – is a training model with inert warhead.

Operational history

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Spanish government, like other Western governments, sent Ukraine shipments of weapons, equipment, ammunition and vehicles, including numerous C90 grenade launchers. There are images of at least one Russian infantry fighting vehicle being destroyed by a C-90.

Users

; *Colombian Army ; * Ecuadorian Army ; * Salvadoran Army ;Estonian Ministry of Defence
/ref> *Estonian Defence Forces. ; *Indonesian Army. In use with the infantry units and Special Forces. Versions C-90CR antiarmor, C-90-CR-RB (M3), C-90AM antipersonnel and C-90BK bunker buster. ; *Indian Army; C-90-CR-RB (M3) only. ; *Royal Brunei Land Forces ; *Italian Army. In use with Special Forces. Versions C-90CR antiarmor, C-90AM antipersonnel and C-90BK bunker buster. ; *Malaysian Army * Portuguese Air Force ; *Saudi Arabian Army ; *Spanish Army *Spanish Marines *Spanish Air Force *Guardia Civil ; *Kuwait National Guard ; *Territorial Defense Forces (Ukraine), Territorial Defense Forces: 1,370 rockets

References

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External links

Instalaza Homepage
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