RPG 28 "Cranberry": device and specifications

2024 Author: Henry Conors | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-12 02:40

An infantryman can resist a tank or other type of armored vehicles with a hand grenade launcher. Also, with the help of this type of weapon, a fighter can destroy enemy fortifications. One of the rather effective hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers that the infantry of the Russian army is equipped with is the RPG 28 "Klyukva". According to military experts, this grenade launcher destroys tanks with modern armor and various means of protection. You will learn about the device and technical characteristics of the RPG 28 "Cranberry" from this article.

Introduction to weapons

RPG 28 "Klyukva" is a disposable grenade launcher that fires a grenade with a HEAT warhead. This infantryman's personal weapon has been developed since the early 2000s. designers of NPP "Bas alt". Deciphering the RPG weapon - a hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher. Used exclusively by the Russian armed forces since 2007.

About the manufacturer

RPG 28 "Cranberry" is made by employees of the joint-stock company NPP "Bas alt". This research and production enterprise, which is part of the Rostec state corporation, creates and supplies weapons and ammunition for the Russian Navy, Air Force and Ground Forces. The main production facilities are located in the city of Moscow.

Several production units are also available in Tula and the Kostroma region in Nerekhta. According to experts, NPP Baz alt is the only developer of grenade launchers. This enterprise has created many unique samples of anti-tank weapons. It was the workers of Baz alt who made the RPG-7, which was used in many armed conflicts of the 20th century.

Infantry of the Russian army still uses this grenade launcher today. However, the RPG-7 is a fairly outdated anti-tank weapon. Due to the fact that modern tanks have multilayer armor, are equipped with dynamic and active defense systems, this model of a grenade launcher has become less effective. Grenades of the old type cannot destroy such armored vehicles. For example, in Iraq, American and British-made tanks left the battlefield after more than ten hits from RPG-7s. A new and more effective model of anti-tank weapons was the RPG 28 "Cranberry", which is described below.

Device

An anti-tank grenade launcher is a tube-container made of fiberglass. This container is used as a starting device. It is equipped with a trigger mechanism and sights. For USM, a special check is provided, through which the system is blocked. When it is necessary to fire a shot, it is enough for the infantryman to remove this check. Then you need to produce a platoon of RPGs. After completing these steps, the grenade launcher is ready to fire. Due to the fact that this system belongs to the category of high-powered weapons, it weighs quite a lot. To make it more convenient for the fighter to shoot, the manufacturer equipped the grenade launcher with a special emphasis under the shoulder. At the bottom of the RPG with a folding handle, which, if necessary, is easy to decompose. Aiming at the target is carried out using the installed optical sight. The front and back parts of the container tube are closed. For this purpose, special covers are used, which are made of rubber. It is not necessary to dismantle them before shooting.

What does the weapon shoot with?

The RPG-28 hits the target with an anti-tank grenade that contains a tandem HEAT warhead. Through the first part, dynamic protection breaks through, and the second - armor. According to experts, the burnout of a powder jet engine is carried out even inside the RPG barrel. Then, when the projectile leaves the channel of the plastic pipe-container, stabilizers are laid out, the task of which is to stabilize the grenade during its movement towards the target. This function is also achieved by its axial rotation.

Ohpurpose

RPG 28 "Cranberry" was created specifically for the destruction of modern and advanced armored vehicles. According to experts, even a multilayer reservation system and dynamic protection are not able to protect NPP Baz alt from this weapon. However, enemy tanks are not the only target of the Russian RPG. Using the "Cranberry", you can successfully resist the enemy infantry. If it is necessary to destroy a field fortification, this hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher will also be used.

TTX

Hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher "Cranberry" has the following performance characteristics:

• The weight of the 125 mm RPG is 13 kg.
• The total length of the weapon is 115.5 cm.
• Sighting range indicator - 300 m.
• A direct hit destroys the target at a distance of 180 m.
• Anti-tank grenade with a 125 mm warhead. weighs 8.5 kg.
• The armor penetration rate of dynamic protection is 900 mm.

In conclusion

Many military experts consider the development of the research and production enterprise "Bas alt" as very promising. It is possible that the Klyukva RPG will be modernized, and it will become the basis for creating a more advanced hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher. Despite the presence of undeniable advantages, namely high armor penetration and ease of use, this sample is not without one drawback. During the departure of the projectile from the plastic pipe-container behind the shooter, the formation of a dangerous zone is observed. However, as we are convincedsome experts, this fact should not be considered as a disadvantage of the Cranberry RPG. This disadvantage is inherent in all grenade launchers and recoilless rifles.