RPG-7 comes in at 300 to 700 bucks for the launcher and at 100 to 500 bucks per shot. A Javelin is 100'000 bucks for the launcher and 80'000 bucks for each shot. Also a single factory churns out more RPG-7s in a month than all NATO states combined produce in Javelins in a year. To quote a great man: Quantity has it's very own quality.
Remember the pendulum always swings both ways.. But the quote is "Quantity has a quality all its own", but thats not working very well in the UKE. It cold war mentality that is proving to be a waste of men and materials..
@@Bergmann.AlaskaIsn’t the other side truer? Ukraine barely has ammo or equipment left as the Western weapons are so much complex to make. Whereas Russians can lose 50-60 vehicles a day and yet replenish their losses within a month.
@@Bergmann.Alaska Given the amount of burnt out wrecks of hilariously expensive and elaborate Wunderwaffen at the Russian defensive line one would asume the 6 Million dollar-Leopard 2 brings about the same combat value as the 500'000 dollar T-62 as they get both taken out by the same 250 buck drone. Now factor in how many T-62s they can churn out in the time it takes to build a single Leo 2 and you got your answer.
You do realize Russia control neither land, sea or air in their 3 days to Kiev "Special Mission" ? The Russ will lose Eastern Russia to China soon. Putin just kissed the butt of China who published new maps with Russian lands taken back by China..😆😆😆😆 Now THAT is hilarious..@@mnk9073
It is not entirely correct to compare a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher with an unguided missile with an ATGM, rather, it is better to compare it with an AT-4 or something like that. Moreover, do not forget that RPGs in the 60s and RPGs today are completely different grenade launchers and modern missiles are much more effective than the old ones. And it is better to compare the Cornet with Javelin
BS. Israeli tanks have explosive reacting armor and iron fist. Rpg cant do anything against abrams leopards or merkavas. Only lighter viechles but bradleys and other infantry viechles survives it easily with their armor explosive reaction armor.
the M2 .50 caliber machine gun is around 100 years old and is still in service. Same with the German MG42 machine gun. Just because it is old, doesn't mean it can't get the job done.
The RPG-7 is many things that 21st century anti-armor systems are not. Simple to use, no computer necessary to function, light, inexpensive, immune to jamming, versatile, not a lot of moving parts, and still can immobilize armor. One of the weapon's biggest hangup is the old ammunition tends to be volatile.
Also, people tend to forget that "RPG" stands for Rocket Propelled Grenade. Even if its anti-tank function has become obsolete, it can still be used as a multi-purpose heavy munition launcher firing a variety of projectiles such as thermobaric, HE, Frag, etc...
I stand to differ, the RPG-7 is simply just a launcher what’s doing the killing is the warheads or rocket, and there’s a wide variety of warhead and there’s a tandem warhead available including thermobaric is also an option. What shown in the video is simply the common HEAT variant.
RPG 7 is excellent, even though it has been in production for more than half a century. of time for reasons: 1) Its low cost 2) Its high ability to destroy 3) Its light weight, which makes it easy to move around quickly. 4) Ease of remuneration, and one soldier can do everything without the help of his comrades A single shot from an RPG makes an armored vehicle stop working or explode it with ease Two RPG fires stop the Abrams tank, and three fires completely destroy the Abrams Therefore, it is the best weapon at the lowest cost
One of the best things about it is that it can be adapted to various targets just by swapping or evolving the "grenades" without having to make any changes to the launcher
People don't realize how bad the lower hull side armor is on tanks without ERA. Where you see the tracks, there's no room for anything more than relatively thin steel plates. Unless there's applique armor / ERA, 500-650mm capable PG-7VL-VR warheads will go through like a hot knife through butter.
At least one CV-90 was taken out using RPG-7. So, yeah, it can be useful... It will take out lightly armored vehicles, but will struggle to penetrate modern MBTs. However, it can still do damage: tear their treads, jam turrets, knock out view ports...
MBT can survive a direct HIT but the problem is that can it survive multiple hits on different angles. Sides, back, roof. If the first hit jams the turret then good luck defending. Also tanks have a limited amount of ammunition. That’s why most disable tanks (not destroyed) get abandoned. I guess all anti tank weapons are still deadly given the right circumstances
@@mt8956 you dont need to blow up a vehicle, destroy a track its enought, rpg7 Can reliabily destroy any tracks in the world and pierce any engine bay of from the rear
What they didn't show was the CV90 also took a hit from a tank, you could see the hole on one of the videos of Shoigu inspecting it.. So it was 2 rpg7 shots + a tank hit
same like ptrd in ww2 !!! they could not destroy tiger tank , but can make tank virtually uselless by hiting vision slots and other critical parts... thats why german tanks built side skirts on eastern front (not becouse bazuukas but becouse ptrd rifles) .. to qoote one german tanker , it seamed like every soviet soldier had its own anti tank rifle ptrd
it takes the US one year to produce 3000 Javelins, Russia can produce 3000 per day, you also forgot to mention that they are using the warhead on FPV drones
@@ImBigFloppa in the ukraine war there is literally max 500m between both sides also the Russian drones have a range 15x greater than the javelin and cost the same
@@mussydesign7933 Average engagement ranges are upwards of a few kilometers. Probably why there are many hundreds of videos of Russian tanks being destroyed by ATGMs from many kilometers away and maybe a few dozen where they are taken out by any unguided AT weapon. A drone is easy to jam, inaccurate, and not a reliable weapon. Something like 300 drones are lost every single day by just Ukraine alone. A Javelin can detect and disable or destroy anything within 4.5km with a 97% hit rate Again, different tools for a different job. Russia is continuing to build Kornets and Lancets costing many tens of thousands of dollars each because taping an RPG-7 warhead to a drone can't solve every problem Also why the hell are you even comparing an RPG-7, a rocket launcher, and equating it to only being used on a drone? RPG-7 is the weapon system. A shoulder launched rocket launcher designed for destroying vehicles, taking out infantry, destroying fortifications, and whatnot. A drone can have anything strapped onto it. The RPG-7 isn't special in that regard, except for the fact that the Soviets left a shit ton of warheads when their empire fell.
RPG-7 has a variety of shots: anti-personnel fragmentation 'Pencil' shot, anti-building anti-personnel thermobaric shot, modern anti-tank tandem-charge shot and more. They are scarce though. Standard shot is still good enough for all the roles.
In time of my duty, I have fired several times RPG 7 , even against a abraham or leo it is very effectiv weapon without a double head. There a areas not protected by active armour or the case system is open after firing the main gun. A group of well coordinates fighters attacking from different directions, even can overload the Trophy Active Protection System of the Merkava 4.
@@zect556well it's both the Yassin launcher is an RPG-2 launcher and the Yassin-105 is a tandem head for RPG-7 it got 2 variants normal 105 and 105TBG which is an anti barracks variant
The Carl Gustav recoilless rifle is another example of an old school anti tank weapon still widely In use due to its versatility it can be used against armoured vehicles, bunkers and other fortifications it is cheap and easy to operate compared to guided misses.
Can it knock out targets in a combat zone such as but not limited to: tanks, APCs, IFVs, transport vehicles or barriers? Then yes, it is still effective.
It's equivalent to asking if a handgun still has a place in modern combat. The RPG is a legend and continues to be seen in almost every conflict. Remember... troops do not only engage tanks
RPG does not stand for Rocket-Propelled Grenade. RPG is Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet (rus. Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт) translated into English as Hand-held Anti-tank Grenade launcher.
Especially in well-trained hands with modern grenades, it's really worth it, since with the same budget, you can put more launchers on the field, covering a larger area with anti-tank weaponry.,like anti armor.
Autor forget(or does not know) that RPG 7 is multipurpose- not only anti armor(in this role it is being outperformed by ATGMs like kornet), it has a frag grenades(called by troops a pencils or carrots) and even thermobaric. Both are higly effective against infantry.
Just imagine while on battlefield, when your enemy have a lot of it and your battlezone is an urban warfare enemy could be on top of the building, it was absolutely nightmare to your armored battalion
We're going to start seeing loads of cheap optical guidence bolt on packages for the rpg7 family soon and a lot of it will be based on drone tech but reworked into a missile but use standard warheads, But by adding a warhead to a separate booster and package this should remove the 950 metre self destruct or happen later, Were going to see kits that use standard rockets and closely match the performance of missiles in the 50000 to 250000 dollar range but for well under 5000 a shot, this will be a hammer blow in terms of current war doctrine.
There are sights with a built-in sight grid for different grenades. And the function of the pre-emption of a moving target. well, and the range setting. The truth is worth like 10 RPGs)))) there is a video on RUclips. RPG 7 + the Infratek sight, though it's in Russian
I'm jealous of the RPG7. May be crude, but it's cheap, and LIGHT for what it is. We have NOTHING like this in the US. Even the AT-4 which should be reloadable is treated as disposable. The only thing that could by in the mix is the Gustav, as it's also 84mm (which is why they called it the AT-4 ... bc it also shoots an 84mm projectile). But only the Gustav is reloadable. WHY the AT-4 isn't reloadable is just stupid. Yes, it'd add a little weight, but it's worth it. The army + USMC calculates it off weight per single shot ... vs weight per 4 shots or what 1 person could carry. We need a HEAT round.
@@RocketsRedGlare23 Muzzle loaded weapon have advantage over breach loaded, SPEED, just like a mortar. Even if the round ignited prematurely, it will go in air unlike carl gustav it will hit the ground.
At a squad or platoon level it is a great device for dealing armored vehicles, tanks, bunkers, buildings and more. It is cheap and easy to make. Training is quite simple with a variety of warheads.
Anything that cheap is amazingly effective! The tyres on a light transport vehicle cost more than the grenade used to destroy the entire thing fired from an rpg
The US military use the Carl Gustave which is a similar kind of weapon to the RPG-7. In my opinion the RPG-7 is somewhat handier than the Carl Gustave. A significant difference, between the RPG-7 and the Carl Gustave, from the Javelin and NLAW is the ability to carry multiple rounds of the ammunition. I would also suggest that the RPG-7 is an advanced derivative of the German Panzerfaust not the American Bazooka or the German Panzerschreck.
Soviet made weapons inspired from fellow Allied army and Nazi Germany Notably AK47 which design base on STG44 but fire rates from BAR Thompson SMG and cartridges fed system from SVT rifle
Another thing to be considered is that most countries, especially in the Third-world are not using the most up to date tanks. T-55's, T-64's, M-60's and M-48's are still in service all over the globe and can be taken out with RPG's.
The RPG-7 armed with a TANDEM warhead is still incredibly effective. I hope you would have told how much penetration in centimeters each rocket had I would have made the video much better
Very effective in modern urban warfare. Less effective on the ‘battlefield’, however, there are less ‘battle field’ engagements in modern warfare. The cost effectiveness coupled with the ability to disable troop carriers, eliminate heavy arm strongholds and damage buildings makes this weapon a very useful tool in modern combat.
@@deemwinch When the Wagnerites we're marking towards Moscow, they weren't being targeted by RPGs on drones so you're kind of wrong, unless you're referring to some other friendly fire incident
Back in the days, Sri Lankan civil war both sides heavily use RBG 7s as AT or AP and against bunkers also many other different targets very effectively. . Javelin and NLAW much better AT weapons compared to RPG7, but thay don't have the unique capability to add up to different scenarios.
I strongly believe it still remains effective due to it's low cost factors where this weapon can be quantified in terms of distribution and fielding, train personnel in mass with little or no time window, and remain relevant in today's battlefield where close range engagements (0-200 yards) are still being conducted. This weapon is most effective as a defensive anti-armor weapon enabling effective ambushes and employ wider variety of munitions when necessary. This kind of combat adaptability prolonged the usage of the RPG-7 platform considerably and is popular with guerilla warfare elements such as resistance groups, small budget armies, and even nonstate actors (from terrorist organizations to PMC's). Even special forces elements still train with these weapons to this day to fulfill their internal defense roles where resources are limited and use with what's available. This abundance of RPG-7's on a global scale will remain relevant, effective, and continue to be used in the foreseeable future. Don't be surprised if other countries or defense contractor come up with more innovative RPG-7 munitions (e.g. guided RPG munitions, RPG launched drones, even smart munitions that can automatically select targets and adjust explosive settings such as fuse settings and explosive type settings). I wouldn't be surprised if this weapon system becomes popular here in the U.S. in the civilian/commercial market despite all these existing ATF laws and regulations that could potentially relaxed in the future. There's a huge aftermarket potential for the RPG-7 platform that'll definitely enable civilians to defend themselves from superior forces, asymmetrically.
Its very Effective. Nowadays the Rpg is used against light armor but also against Infantry concentrations because of is Self-destruct timer. With a range of roughly 950 mts before self destruct ,its perfect for engage enemy Infantry from a Safe distance.
No matter how new of an era it is, this thing is still and will continue being a beast of a thing. Because, yes, while battlefield sometimes has a latest Abrams or a Leopard who will shrug off a frontal RPG hit, almost everything else on the battlefield is not a modern tank. It's a vehicle, or troops in a building, or a defensive position, or troops on a march. It's a wall that you can't damage with small arms fire, but can with a RPG or 2. Having RPG launcher and a bunch of rockets for it is a force multiplier. And it costs minimal amount of money and resources to make.
Can't compare the Javelin and NLaw to the RPG-7. Both the Javelin and it's British counterpart cost way more, are heavier and the warheads take long ranges to actually activate. The Kornet would have been a better comparison.
The newest variant, the RPG-7V2 has different grenade warheads for different purposes. HEAT warhead which is the standard and mainly used against light armored vehicles and trucks. Tandem HEAT warhead, used against heavily armored vehicles and tanks with ERA plates, it can also destroy a bunker or a wall. Fragmentation warhead used against infantry and unarmored trucks. And lastly thermobaric warhead, used against infantry and heavy fortifications Is it effective? Hell yeah it is!
Indeed it's still 😎. Actually if you watch the nowadays middle East conflict, you will realise that the Legendary RPG 7 still rules and it's the goat 🐐 with a balance mix of Faith,good tactic & modified round
Interesting video, I just think it lacked information on the rockets...are they only of the high explosive type, or there are variants such as armour piercing, incendiary, fragmentation, etc.?
Let me sum it up for you for a man who fought in gaza and had his friends injured/die from this: 1. Its cheap 2. Its easy to carry (as oppose to the rpg29 i think its called) 3. Its operated by one man 4. It really have devestating effect if you hit a tank in the right place at the right time
RPG-7 have a lot of advantages. Cheap, prone to malfunctions, simple, variable munitions used with a single launcher - HEAT, tandem HEAT warhead, fragmentation and thermobaric that are suitable in different scenarios. NLAW and Javelin that are brought for comparison should be matched to "Kornet" as they are ATGMs.
@@ForOne814 You have a point. And yet, RPG is just a different weapon compared to Javelin e.g. I would qualify the RPG as squad level close support artillery due to the variety of warheads and versatility.
@@ForOne814 Not really... I can't imagine 2 or even 3 guys running around with M151/M220 TOW launcher and additonal rockets. Kornet, on the other hand, is light and portable enough to have such capability.
@@gratius1394 it's still must be fired from a stationary position. They have the same tactical role, as opposed to hand-held grenade launchers and ATGMs.
Why you was comparing an rocket propeled anti tank weapon to atgm's? They not are the same thing, they just are used for the same thing but in a diferent method, way and purpose.(Atgms are good for distance and has a lot more penetration,range and precision but for urban combat enviorments, and in a closer range combat, the rocket propeled anti tank weapons are much better.) And thats being said, rpg 7 still a legendary weapon in its class and for what he is used for.
The launcher may be outdated but the warhead needs to be upgraded to deal with modern tanks like what Ha mas did with Yassin 105 to deal with isreal merkava tanks
why do you compare rocket to anti tank guided missile? you could do it with modern westen anti tank rocket like at-4. In response to nlaw javline Russia have kornet e,metis m1 and many more.
It does its job so yeah it is effective, cheap, easy to use, and carry and can be used for lots of different things. Improve warheads and it's a blast :)
It still does the job. It's cheap & reliable. Take the track off a tank,it's immobilized,job done. I've no doubt someone will or has developed a tandem charge warhead that will make it more effective, especially against ERA. Seen on TV news today that there's a tandem charge warhead for the RPG7.
RPG 7 tandem triplet quadruple, whatever upgrade, why not. Still can smashed any sensor, scope on top turet still good enough..for tank., and can make post guard bunker shaking thus any personnel run and that still better., good starter pack.🎉
The answer is very simple, it was rocket, it mean to explode, can destroy armored unit, cheap, easy to produce, Sometimes quantity takes the lead while talking the war
if we consider the rpg -7 only with a cumulative charge (as it was in this video) then the audience will really get the impression that 50 \ 50. If anyone is interested, let them look in the search engine = shots for rpg -7 = - you will be pleasantly surprised by the line of charges for rpg-7.
The RPG-7 is the modern crossbow of ancient times. Comparing it to say the javelin for instance. Even tho the longbow(javelin) was a better weapon it took a heap of training and time to get good with. The crossbow( RPG-7) on the other hand was cheap and quick to produce. It took very little training so anyone could be taught in a short time.
I think, as a former infantryman, it's probably better than an M203. I like the idea of a dedicated bomb chucker. That guy has nothing to do but chuck bombs downrange. An M203 is actually awkward to use. RPG is pretty simple.
Well, the question wather the old RPG is still effective in combat has been answer in the Gaza invasion. Yesterday videos of their mortal effect against modern tanks were clearly the evidence that the rpg still has a place in modern warfare.
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RPG-7 comes in at 300 to 700 bucks for the launcher and at 100 to 500 bucks per shot. A Javelin is 100'000 bucks for the launcher and 80'000 bucks for each shot. Also a single factory churns out more RPG-7s in a month than all NATO states combined produce in Javelins in a year. To quote a great man: Quantity has it's very own quality.
Remember the pendulum always swings both ways.. But the quote is "Quantity has a quality all its own", but thats not working very well in the UKE. It cold war mentality that is proving to be a waste of men and materials..
@@Bergmann.AlaskaIsn’t the other side truer? Ukraine barely has ammo or equipment left as the Western weapons are so much complex to make. Whereas Russians can lose 50-60 vehicles a day and yet replenish their losses within a month.
@@Bergmann.Alaska Given the amount of burnt out wrecks of hilariously expensive and elaborate Wunderwaffen at the Russian defensive line one would asume the 6 Million dollar-Leopard 2 brings about the same combat value as the 500'000 dollar T-62 as they get both taken out by the same 250 buck drone. Now factor in how many T-62s they can churn out in the time it takes to build a single Leo 2 and you got your answer.
You do realize Russia control neither land, sea or air in their 3 days to Kiev "Special Mission" ? The Russ will lose Eastern Russia to China soon. Putin just kissed the butt of China who published new maps with Russian lands taken back by China..😆😆😆😆 Now THAT is hilarious..@@mnk9073
It is not entirely correct to compare a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher with an unguided missile with an ATGM, rather, it is better to compare it with an AT-4 or something like that. Moreover, do not forget that RPGs in the 60s and RPGs today are completely different grenade launchers and modern missiles are much more effective than the old ones. And it is better to compare the Cornet with Javelin
After seeing Merkava turn into corned beef i have no doubts about its capabilities.
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BS.
Merkava must be the most barbequed tank in the history of tanks from all the red triangle videos I have watched
@@SchlomoGoldbaumthe tandemn round double charged explains it all
BS. Israeli tanks have explosive reacting armor and iron fist. Rpg cant do anything against abrams leopards or merkavas. Only lighter viechles but bradleys and other infantry viechles survives it easily with their armor explosive reaction armor.
the M2 .50 caliber machine gun is around 100 years old and is still in service. Same with the German MG42 machine gun. Just because it is old, doesn't mean it can't get the job done.
Yep! Same can be said for the 1911, B-52, C-130, Chinook, and M16.
Let's not forget the Bear
the M2. 50 cal is a piece of shit .. it jams every 5 rounds
@@Shotyhan I’ve NEVER seen or even HEARD of that happening. If it did, it was operator error; either a filthy weapon or improper headspace and timing.
@@bigdaddy7119 ok dude just ask the guys that been in Iraq how much they loved the 50 cal mounted on the hummer
The RPG-7 is many things that 21st century anti-armor systems are not. Simple to use, no computer necessary to function, light, inexpensive, immune to jamming, versatile, not a lot of moving parts, and still can immobilize armor. One of the weapon's biggest hangup is the old ammunition tends to be volatile.
Nah bro spin it on its head with the cap off perfectly safe 😂
Also, people tend to forget that "RPG" stands for Rocket Propelled Grenade. Even if its anti-tank function has become obsolete, it can still be used as a multi-purpose heavy munition launcher firing a variety of projectiles such as thermobaric, HE, Frag, etc...
@@minhhuytruong8667 and one detail. It does not stand for rocket propelled grenade.
@@minhhuytruong8667 Ruchnoĭ protivotankovyĭ granatomet" or "Hand Held Anti-tank Grenade Launcher"
I stand to differ, the RPG-7 is simply just a launcher what’s doing the killing is the warheads or rocket, and there’s a wide variety of warhead and there’s a tandem warhead available including thermobaric is also an option. What shown in the video is simply the common HEAT variant.
RPG 7 is excellent, even though it has been in production for more than half a century. of time for reasons:
1) Its low cost
2) Its high ability to destroy
3) Its light weight, which makes it easy to move around quickly.
4) Ease of remuneration, and one soldier can do everything without the help of his comrades
A single shot from an RPG makes an armored vehicle stop working or explode it with ease
Two RPG fires stop the Abrams tank, and three fires completely destroy the Abrams
Therefore, it is the best weapon at the lowest cost
agreed
Fun fact, its cheaper than a mid-high end gaming computer.
One of the best things about it is that it can be adapted to various targets just by swapping or evolving the "grenades" without having to make any changes to the launcher
People don't realize how bad the lower hull side armor is on tanks without ERA. Where you see the tracks, there's no room for anything more than relatively thin steel plates. Unless there's applique armor / ERA, 500-650mm capable PG-7VL-VR warheads will go through like a hot knife through butter.
Caso funcione. Os modelos de rpg7 de carga dupla costumam falhar muito, tem diversos relatos sobre isso
Got to ask IDF is it effective
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I was border soldier in beginning of the 1990s and we had these rpg7s with optics. Liked to shoot with it.
for such a destructive weapon with the cost of 100-500$ per rocket, I think itts one hell of a deal and yes. Effective!
Isreal thinks so
If it cost to produce $100 Russia went to bankrupt, in Russia to produce a shot would cost no more than $20
At least one CV-90 was taken out using RPG-7. So, yeah, it can be useful...
It will take out lightly armored vehicles, but will struggle to penetrate modern MBTs. However, it can still do damage: tear their treads, jam turrets, knock out view ports...
MBT can survive a direct HIT but the problem is that can it survive multiple hits on different angles. Sides, back, roof.
If the first hit jams the turret then good luck defending. Also tanks have a limited amount of ammunition. That’s why most disable tanks (not destroyed) get abandoned.
I guess all anti tank weapons are still deadly given the right circumstances
@@mt8956 you dont need to blow up a vehicle, destroy a track its enought, rpg7 Can reliabily destroy any tracks in the world and pierce any engine bay of from the rear
What they didn't show was the CV90 also took a hit from a tank, you could see the hole on one of the videos of Shoigu inspecting it.. So it was 2 rpg7 shots + a tank hit
@@dirreeN no sources has said it was also hit by a tank, the hole was created probably by a tandem shaped HEAT round
same like ptrd in ww2 !!! they could not destroy tiger tank , but can make tank virtually uselless by hiting vision slots and other critical parts... thats why german tanks built side skirts on eastern front (not becouse bazuukas but becouse ptrd rifles) .. to qoote one german tanker , it seamed like every soviet soldier had its own anti tank rifle ptrd
Good design still works. If we look at both the RPG-7 and AT-4, both designs still do the job.
So does the M72A1 LAW, which they brought back for awhile.
It is also constantly being upgraded
"We should make the tube better"
RPG 7 is a badass. Has different warheads for different missions. Its still effective in battles and Very cheap with Simple technology to produce.
it takes the US one year to produce 3000 Javelins, Russia can produce 3000 per day, you also forgot to mention that they are using the warhead on FPV drones
Different tool for a different job. Javelins can hit and destroy tanks at ranges 15x greater than the RPG-7 with effectively perfect accuracy.
@@ImBigFloppa in the ukraine war there is literally max 500m between both sides also the Russian drones have a range 15x greater than the javelin and cost the same
@@mussydesign7933 Average engagement ranges are upwards of a few kilometers. Probably why there are many hundreds of videos of Russian tanks being destroyed by ATGMs from many kilometers away and maybe a few dozen where they are taken out by any unguided AT weapon.
A drone is easy to jam, inaccurate, and not a reliable weapon. Something like 300 drones are lost every single day by just Ukraine alone. A Javelin can detect and disable or destroy anything within 4.5km with a 97% hit rate
Again, different tools for a different job. Russia is continuing to build Kornets and Lancets costing many tens of thousands of dollars each because taping an RPG-7 warhead to a drone can't solve every problem
Also why the hell are you even comparing an RPG-7, a rocket launcher, and equating it to only being used on a drone? RPG-7 is the weapon system. A shoulder launched rocket launcher designed for destroying vehicles, taking out infantry, destroying fortifications, and whatnot. A drone can have anything strapped onto it. The RPG-7 isn't special in that regard, except for the fact that the Soviets left a shit ton of warheads when their empire fell.
Rpg 7 is also made in the US. Its called PSRL-1.
@@ImBigFloppayeah but they aren’t easily produced
AK-47, RPG-7 most reliable weapons
RPG-7 has a variety of shots: anti-personnel fragmentation 'Pencil' shot, anti-building anti-personnel thermobaric shot, modern anti-tank tandem-charge shot and more. They are scarce though. Standard shot is still good enough for all the roles.
The RPG can use a panel of warheads including thermobarrik or anti personnel shrapnel etc.
In time of my duty, I have fired several times RPG 7 , even against a abraham or leo it is very effectiv weapon without a double head.
There a areas not protected by active armour or the case system is open after firing the main gun.
A group of well coordinates fighters attacking from different directions, even can overload the Trophy Active Protection System of the Merkava 4.
Ask the Isralis how effective it is😂
And now with additional Yassin 105 rockets its even better
Hamas be like : hold my yassin 105
YASSIN IS AN RPG2
@@hdgo611yes
@@hdgo611 No, Al- Yassin is the Hamas version of tandem charge warhead.
@@zect556well it's both the Yassin launcher is an RPG-2 launcher and the Yassin-105 is a tandem head for RPG-7 it got 2 variants normal 105 and 105TBG which is an anti barracks variant
@@SolathPrime Oh, that clear things up
The Carl Gustav recoilless rifle is another example of an old school anti tank weapon still widely In use due to its versatility it can be used against armoured vehicles, bunkers and other fortifications it is cheap and easy to operate compared to guided misses.
Can it knock out targets in a combat zone such as but not limited to: tanks, APCs, IFVs, transport vehicles or barriers? Then yes, it is still effective.
It can cause a mobility kill .
@@Qkat69 He was saying yes its effective.
@@Qkat69 You play too many videogames....mobility kill? lol
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Mobility kill is kind of scenario where main defense of MBT - mobility - is lost.
Just right Omega.
Smashing the track
immobilizes the tank.
It's equivalent to asking if a handgun still has a place in modern combat. The RPG is a legend and continues to be seen in almost every conflict. Remember... troops do not only engage tanks
It will aways be used .....wherever there is a war or conflict just because its cheap ....easy to handle
RPG does not stand for Rocket-Propelled Grenade. RPG is Ruchnoy Protivotankoviy Granatomet (rus. Ручной Противотанковый Гранатомёт) translated into English as Hand-held Anti-tank Grenade launcher.
Rocket Propelled Grenade is a backronym invented in the USA
Especially in well-trained hands with modern grenades, it's really worth it, since with the same budget, you can put more launchers on the field, covering a larger area with anti-tank weaponry.,like anti armor.
Just change the warhead, ready to compete 🗿
Autor forget(or does not know) that RPG 7 is multipurpose- not only anti armor(in this role it is being outperformed by ATGMs like kornet), it has a frag grenades(called by troops a pencils or carrots) and even thermobaric. Both are higly effective against infantry.
You can ask damaged CV90 by rgp-7 😀 looks like still effective
you can ask merkava IV as well
Just imagine while on battlefield, when your enemy have a lot of it and your battlezone is an urban warfare enemy could be on top of the building, it was absolutely nightmare to your armored battalion
the war in Gaza says: yeees !..it is still effectiiive !🔥🔥
Man hat natürlich nur "vergessen" zu erwähnen, daß die RPG2 eine Kopie der deutschen Panzerfaust 250 war.......
When I was in the Army from 1977 - 81 they read us the casualty figures of these RPG7's, and they were amazing, considering how little they cost.
We're going to start seeing loads of cheap optical guidence bolt on packages for the rpg7 family soon and a lot of it will be based on drone tech but reworked into a missile but use standard warheads,
But by adding a warhead to a separate booster and package this should remove the 950 metre self destruct or happen later,
Were going to see kits that use standard rockets and closely match the performance of missiles in the 50000 to 250000 dollar range but for well under 5000 a shot, this will be a hammer blow in terms of current war doctrine.
There are sights with a built-in sight grid for different grenades. And the function of the pre-emption of a moving target. well, and the range setting. The truth is worth like 10 RPGs)))) there is a video on RUclips. RPG 7 + the Infratek sight, though it's in Russian
I'm jealous of the RPG7. May be crude, but it's cheap, and LIGHT for what it is. We have NOTHING like this in the US. Even the AT-4 which should be reloadable is treated as disposable. The only thing that could by in the mix is the Gustav, as it's also 84mm (which is why they called it the AT-4 ... bc it also shoots an 84mm projectile). But only the Gustav is reloadable. WHY the AT-4 isn't reloadable is just stupid. Yes, it'd add a little weight, but it's worth it. The army + USMC calculates it off weight per single shot ... vs weight per 4 shots or what 1 person could carry. We need a HEAT round.
I love the Gustav but there's not reason for the AT-4 to be a single use system. We can produce an RPG or Carl Gustav at home maybe better.
@@RocketsRedGlare23 Muzzle loaded weapon have advantage over breach loaded, SPEED, just like a mortar. Even if the round ignited prematurely, it will go in air unlike carl gustav it will hit the ground.
At a squad or platoon level it is a great device for dealing armored vehicles, tanks, bunkers, buildings and more. It is cheap and easy to make. Training is quite simple with a variety of warheads.
Palestinians upgraded the warhead to penetrate Merkava heavy tanks, they named it "Al-Yassin" its a 105mm AP
Anything that cheap is amazingly effective! The tyres on a light transport vehicle cost more than the grenade used to destroy the entire thing fired from an rpg
if 20 grand destroys a 2 million dollar tank it is effective.
A stone, hammer, bow & arrow or Molotov cocktail is still effective in the right situation..
or thermite nade
The US military use the Carl Gustave which is a similar kind of weapon to the RPG-7. In my opinion the RPG-7 is somewhat handier than the Carl Gustave. A significant difference, between the RPG-7 and the Carl Gustave, from the Javelin and NLAW is the ability to carry multiple rounds of the ammunition. I would also suggest that the RPG-7 is an advanced derivative of the German Panzerfaust not the American Bazooka or the German Panzerschreck.
Soviet made weapons inspired from fellow Allied army and Nazi Germany
Notably AK47 which design base on STG44 but fire rates from BAR Thompson SMG and cartridges fed system from SVT rifle
Another thing to be considered is that most countries, especially in the Third-world are not using the most up to date tanks. T-55's, T-64's, M-60's and M-48's are still in service all over the globe and can be taken out with RPG's.
Shooting range I visit in Everett lets us use these, it’s nuts. We can throw grenades, too, and drink beer. Good rotating selection of IPAs.
Short answer: Yes they're very effective....The rpg gets me several multi kills on shipment spawn points.
Yes, on a video game, this is real life.
Instantly destroy your credibility by referring to an RPG as a rocket propelled grenade right into your video, well done sir.
The RPG-7 armed with a TANDEM warhead is still incredibly effective. I hope you would have told how much penetration in centimeters each rocket had I would have made the video much better
Very effective in modern urban warfare.
Less effective on the ‘battlefield’, however, there are less ‘battle field’ engagements in modern warfare.
The cost effectiveness coupled with the ability to disable troop carriers, eliminate heavy arm strongholds and damage buildings makes this weapon a very useful tool in modern combat.
The RPG has a wide variety of warhead options.
Ukraine drone operators drop the RPG warheads on tanks.
There is a US company manufacturing them.
Russians also drop rpg 7 grenades on nazis
now hamas could destroy merkava 4 using a UAV and an RPG 7 ronde PG7-VR
@@deemwinch When the Wagnerites we're marking towards Moscow, they weren't being targeted by RPGs on drones so you're kind of wrong, unless you're referring to some other friendly fire incident
Is RPG 7 still efective...??
Ask Merkava, Abrams & T64-T90
its cheap, multifunction, and adaptable to any type of environment
"Dont worry, it was just an RPG-7"
Say no tank crewman ever.
Back in the days, Sri Lankan civil war both sides heavily use RBG 7s as AT or AP and against bunkers also many other different targets very effectively. . Javelin and NLAW much better AT weapons compared to RPG7, but thay don't have the unique capability to add up to different scenarios.
I strongly believe it still remains effective due to it's low cost factors where this weapon can be quantified in terms of distribution and fielding, train personnel in mass with little or no time window, and remain relevant in today's battlefield where close range engagements (0-200 yards) are still being conducted. This weapon is most effective as a defensive anti-armor weapon enabling effective ambushes and employ wider variety of munitions when necessary. This kind of combat adaptability prolonged the usage of the RPG-7 platform considerably and is popular with guerilla warfare elements such as resistance groups, small budget armies, and even nonstate actors (from terrorist organizations to PMC's). Even special forces elements still train with these weapons to this day to fulfill their internal defense roles where resources are limited and use with what's available. This abundance of RPG-7's on a global scale will remain relevant, effective, and continue to be used in the foreseeable future. Don't be surprised if other countries or defense contractor come up with more innovative RPG-7 munitions (e.g. guided RPG munitions, RPG launched drones, even smart munitions that can automatically select targets and adjust explosive settings such as fuse settings and explosive type settings). I wouldn't be surprised if this weapon system becomes popular here in the U.S. in the civilian/commercial market despite all these existing ATF laws and regulations that could potentially relaxed in the future. There's a huge aftermarket potential for the RPG-7 platform that'll definitely enable civilians to defend themselves from superior forces, asymmetrically.
Its very Effective.
Nowadays the Rpg is used against light armor but also against Infantry concentrations because of is Self-destruct timer.
With a range of roughly 950 mts before self destruct ,its perfect for engage enemy Infantry from a Safe distance.
No matter how new of an era it is, this thing is still and will continue being a beast of a thing. Because, yes, while battlefield sometimes has a latest Abrams or a Leopard who will shrug off a frontal RPG hit, almost everything else on the battlefield is not a modern tank. It's a vehicle, or troops in a building, or a defensive position, or troops on a march. It's a wall that you can't damage with small arms fire, but can with a RPG or 2. Having RPG launcher and a bunch of rockets for it is a force multiplier. And it costs minimal amount of money and resources to make.
If this video is an advertisement....you convinced me to buy one. Where do I send my credit card information ?
Can't compare the Javelin and NLaw to the RPG-7. Both the Javelin and it's British counterpart cost way more, are heavier and the warheads take long ranges to actually activate.
The Kornet would have been a better comparison.
Interesting clip, yes it’s going to be around for a while .
Could you use metrics system for the range ?
As an anti-infantry/bunker purposes, yes. But its warhead really shins with mated with a drone, which can still take out ANY modern MBT.
Ak 47 and RPG 7 are not going anywhere
It sure looks like it based on Gaza with the upgraded warhead
The newest variant, the RPG-7V2 has different grenade warheads for different purposes. HEAT warhead which is the standard and mainly used against light armored vehicles and trucks. Tandem HEAT warhead, used against heavily armored vehicles and tanks with ERA plates, it can also destroy a bunker or a wall. Fragmentation warhead used against infantry and unarmored trucks. And lastly thermobaric warhead, used against infantry and heavy fortifications
Is it effective? Hell yeah it is!
I was trained to use this weapon and they were a pain to our armed forces as it would penetrate into a vehicle then blow up inside. .
Cool story bro
Indeed it's still 😎. Actually if you watch the nowadays middle East conflict, you will realise that the Legendary RPG 7 still rules and it's the goat 🐐 with a balance mix of Faith,good tactic & modified round
RPG 7 is too OP and yes, its still effective 🔥🔥🔥
Yassin 105 is really good Rocket Launcher.. 💪🍉
This rpg is stil works to merkava tank?
Interesting video, I just think it lacked information on the rockets...are they only of the high explosive type, or there are variants such as armour piercing, incendiary, fragmentation, etc.?
at least 13 known different warheads are available.. a separate video would not be enough to cover all...
I still think the Ammo Auto feed backpack with mini machine gun lightweight invention is sweet
We see how Hammas destroyed 1 of the durable and advance tank like the Merkava Tank of israel using RPG 7.
Let me sum it up for you for a man who fought in gaza and had his friends injured/die from this:
1. Its cheap
2. Its easy to carry (as oppose to the rpg29 i think its called)
3. Its operated by one man
4. It really have devestating effect if you hit a tank in the right place at the right time
RPG-7 have a lot of advantages. Cheap, prone to malfunctions, simple, variable munitions used with a single launcher - HEAT, tandem HEAT warhead, fragmentation and thermobaric that are suitable in different scenarios.
NLAW and Javelin that are brought for comparison should be matched to "Kornet" as they are ATGMs.
Kornet is stationary, it's more of a TOW alternative.
@@ForOne814 You have a point. And yet, RPG is just a different weapon compared to Javelin e.g.
I would qualify the RPG as squad level close support artillery due to the variety of warheads and versatility.
@@doublehelix7880 and with that, I agree. Especially considering the fact that people launch 82mm mines using RPG boosters...
@@ForOne814 Not really... I can't imagine 2 or even 3 guys running around with M151/M220 TOW launcher and additonal rockets. Kornet, on the other hand, is light and portable enough to have such capability.
@@gratius1394 it's still must be fired from a stationary position. They have the same tactical role, as opposed to hand-held grenade launchers and ATGMs.
The effectiveness can also be improved with the development of new rounds, but of course it is reaching its' limits.
Will be around for decades.
Why you was comparing an rocket propeled anti tank weapon to atgm's? They not are the same thing, they just are used for the same thing but in a diferent method, way and purpose.(Atgms are good for distance and has a lot more penetration,range and precision but for urban combat enviorments, and in a closer range combat, the rocket propeled anti tank weapons are much better.)
And thats being said, rpg 7 still a legendary weapon in its class and for what he is used for.
The launcher may be outdated but the warhead needs to be upgraded to deal with modern tanks like what Ha mas did with Yassin 105 to deal with isreal merkava tanks
why do you compare rocket to anti tank guided missile? you could do it with modern westen anti tank rocket like at-4.
In response to nlaw javline
Russia have kornet e,metis m1
and many more.
Because western propaganda controls tech platforms
It does its job so yeah it is effective, cheap, easy to use, and carry and can be used for lots of different things. Improve warheads and it's a blast :)
As Stalin once stated..."Quantity has a quality all of it's own" and you can make millions of these RPG's for cheap. No electronics to fail...
It still does the job. It's cheap & reliable. Take the track off a tank,it's immobilized,job done. I've no doubt someone will or has developed a tandem charge warhead that will make it more effective, especially against ERA. Seen on TV news today that there's a tandem charge warhead for the RPG7.
RPG 7 tandem triplet quadruple, whatever upgrade, why not. Still can smashed any sensor, scope on top turet still good enough..for tank., and can make post guard bunker shaking thus any personnel run and that still better., good starter pack.🎉
RPG were also very effective during 2006 Lebanon War ‼️
I think because RPG seven has huge variation of use. It will be useful forever.
as long as there's a guy on the other side yelling R..P..G!!! yeah you know it's still poses a threat.
A disposable version of this thing could be a good idea
The answer is very simple, it was rocket, it mean to explode, can destroy armored unit, cheap, easy to produce,
Sometimes quantity takes the lead while talking the war
забули згадати про широку номенклатуру боєприпасів до рпг-7
Al-yasin vs Merkava is the Proof
It is the poor man's arty - the cheapest way anywhere to add booms to your outbound fire. They even use it like a mortar.
if we consider the rpg -7 only with a cumulative charge (as it was in this video) then the audience will really get the impression that 50 \ 50. If anyone is interested, let them look in the search engine = shots for rpg -7 = - you will be pleasantly surprised by the line of charges for rpg-7.
. One of the best loved easy to carry easy to handle and excellent to fire and you can use many times
Like AK-47
Its used AT deadly affect in against merkava but the ammo IS modified local made
The RPG-7 is the modern crossbow of ancient times. Comparing it to say the javelin for instance. Even tho the longbow(javelin) was a better weapon it took a heap of training and time to get good with. The crossbow( RPG-7) on the other hand was cheap and quick to produce. It took very little training so anyone could be taught in a short time.
Overall nicely done ;)
I think, as a former infantryman, it's probably better than an M203. I like the idea of a dedicated bomb chucker. That guy has nothing to do but chuck bombs downrange. An M203 is actually awkward to use. RPG is pretty simple.
Well, the question wather the old RPG is still effective in combat has been answer in the Gaza invasion. Yesterday videos of their mortal effect against modern tanks were clearly the evidence that the rpg still has a place in modern warfare.
It's a Close combat killer against armour and other building...
A lasting weapon system is always one that had proven itself.
You did not explain about 2 stage RPG yet.
I didn't know how effective against Abraham tanks 😮😮😮😮