RPG-30 Kryuk (Hook) Russian Anti-tank Grenade Launcher

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"WEG"

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"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 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, like the RPG-27, is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher with 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 the target. The PG-30 is the main round of the RPG-30. The round is a 105 mm tandem shaped charge with a weight 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."

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2012

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"Russia (RUS)"

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"Russian Federation"

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"System"

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name	"Alternative Designation"
value	"RPG-30 Kryuk; Hook"

name	"Type"
value	"Anti-tank Grenade Launcher"

name	"Caliber"
value	"105 mm"

name	"Manufacturer"
value	"State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt"

name	"Crew"
value	"1"

name	"Ready to Fire Time"
value	"The weapon can be made ready to fire in less than 10 seconds."

name	"Back Blast Area"
value	"The RPG-30 has a back-blast area of at least 30 meters."

name	"Muzzle Velocity"
value	"120 m/s"

name	"Ammunition"
value	"The larger, upper tube contains a 105 mm diameter PG‐30 tandem‐warhead projectile that weighs 10.3 kg. The lower tube is of smaller diameter, i.e., 42 mm and contains a second projectile designed to act as a false target."

name	"Direct Fire Range"
value	"150 m"

name	"Sighting Fire Range"
value	"200 m"

name	"Penetration, RHA Protected by ERA"
value	"600 mm"

name	"Penetration, Reinforced Concrete"
value	"1,500 mm"

name	"Penetration, Masonry"
value	"2,000 mm"

name	"Penetration Tiber/Earth"
value	"3,700"

name	"Sights"
value	"Sights consist of a folding ladder frontsight and a folding rearsight. The rearsight is probably an aperture and raising the folding rearsight might, like other similar launchers from Bazalt, cock the firing mechanism."

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"Note"

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"The RPG-30 is a single-use weapon, intended to be used against heavy armor. It has unusual design with two rockets. The first precursor rocket is intended to trigger target's active protections system, while the main rocket is intended to destroy the target. The small precursor rocket is packed in a side tube. It is fired shortly before the main rocket. It acts as a decoy, triggering the target's active protection system. The whole concept behind the RPG-30 is that active protection systems are not ready to engage the second target until 0.2-0.4 seconds later, allowing the main rocket to hit the target."

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"Dimensions"

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name	"Length"
value	"1,135 mm"

name	"Caliber, Main Round"
value	"105 mm"

name	"Caliber, Decoy Projectile"
value	"42 mm"

name	"Weight"
value	"10.3 kg"

type

"WEG"

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