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Originally Posted by Suhiir
While working in my Oct 1962 scenario I came across some curious things in the Soviet OOB that got me doing some digging.
RPG-18 Mukha (range 200m) 1972-1990
RPG-22 Netto (range 250m) 1985-c. 2001
RPG-26 Aglen (range 250m) 1985-Present (not in current OOB)
RPG-27 Tavolga (tandem-HEAT, range 200m) 1989-Present
RPG-28 Klyukva (tandem-HEAT, range 300m) 2011-Present
RPG-29 Vampir (tandem-HEAT, range 450m(800m w/tripod and fire control)) 1989-Present
RPG-30 Kryuk (tandem-HEAT, range 200m) 2012-? (not in current OOB)
RPG-32 Hashim (tandem-HEAT, range 700m) 2008-? (not in current OOB)
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Let's do the disposable launchers and RPG-29 next. If someone thinks this is nitpicking, be free to feel so. This is just for reference:
RPG-18: penetration 300mm. Manufactured for export until 1993, in Russian service at least until late 1990s.
RPG-22: penetration 400mm. Introduced in 1980. Manufactured for export until 1993, in Russian service well into the 2000s.
RPG-26: penetration 450mm.
RPG-27: penetration 600-650mm after ERA. Has the same warhead as PG-7VR and PG-29V.
RPG-28: penetration 900-1000mm after ERA.
RPG-29: penetration 600-650mm after ERA. Basic model range with optical sights usually quoted as 500 meters by Russian sources. TGB-29V thermobaric warhead rocket available since early(?) 2000s. Number of launchers with laser RF and computerized FC in Russian service unknown, but probably not very large.
RPG-30: RPG-27 with an Active Protection System defeating decoy target. This feature can't be modeled in the game as far as I know.
RPG-32: 72mm or 105mm HEAT and thermobaric rockets (4 different types in total). Penetration 450mm with 72mm and 650mm after ERA with the 105mm HEAT rockets. Disposable launch tube with a reusable optical sight. Often quoted range of 700 meters seems highly optimistic for the 105mm rocket (PG-29V only 500 meters with similar weight) and may actually refer to the thermobaric and/or 72mm rockets only. Developed for Jordania and status in Russian service unknown.
Again, all effective ranges are against stationary tank size targets and all penetrations against RHA.