RPG-30
title: "RPG-30" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["anti-tank-rockets", "modern-anti-tank-rockets-of-russia", "products-introduced-in-2012", "rocket-propelled-grenade-launchers-of-russia", "bazalt-products", "military-equipment-introduced-in-the-2010s"] topic_path: "geography/russia" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RPG-30" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | RPG-30 |
| image | РПГ-30-Крюк.jpg |
| image_size | 300 |
| caption | RPG-30 "Hook" |
| origin | Russia |
| type | Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade |
| is_ranged | yes |
| is_explosive | yes |
| is_artillery | yes |
| is_vehicle | |
| service | 2012 |
| wars | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| designer | Bazalt |
| design_date | 2008 |
| manufacturer | Bazalt |
| production_date | 2013 |
| weight | 10.3 kg |
| caliber | 105 mm |
| action | 650 mm: Rolled homogeneous armor after active and dynamic protection |
| 1,500 mm: Reinforced concrete | |
| 2,000 mm: Brick | |
| velocity | 120 m/s |
| range | 200 m |
| traverse | |
| haft_type | |
| :: |
| name = RPG-30 | image = РПГ-30-Крюк.jpg | image_size = 300 | caption = RPG-30 "Hook" | origin = Russia | type = Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade | is_ranged = yes | is_bladed = | is_explosive = yes | is_artillery = yes | is_vehicle = | service = 2012 | wars = Russo-Ukrainian war | designer = Bazalt | design_date = 2008 | manufacturer = Bazalt | production_date = 2013 | number = | variants = | weight = 10.3 kg | length = | part_length = | crew = | cartridge = | caliber = 105 mm | action = 650 mm: Rolled homogeneous armor after active and dynamic protection 1,500 mm: Reinforced concrete 2,000 mm: Brick | rate = | velocity = 120 m/s | range = 200 m | max_range = | feed = | sights = | breech = | recoil = | carriage = | elevation = | traverse = | blade_type = | hilt_type = | head_type = | haft_type = | diameter = | filling = | filling_weight = | detonation = | yield = The RPG-30 (), also known as the "Kryuk" (), is a Russian hand-held disposable anti-tank grenade launcher.
History
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 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."
Design
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 mass 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.
Defenses
In 2012 Israel Defense reported that the Rafael military-industrial corporation has developed a defense system, "Trench Coat", against the RPG-30, to supplement the existing Trophy.
It consists of a 360-degree radar that detects all threats and launches 17 projectiles, of which one should strike the incoming missile.
Variants
Iran and Vietnam have been producing copies of the RPG-30.
Per publicized information, the Vietnamese unlicensed production is designated THCT-105TM2, utilizing ĐTC-105TM2 rounds with similar performance to the original Russian production, despite being slightly heavier.
Users
- Iran
- Russian Federation
- Syria
- Ukraine: Known to be used by Georgian Legion.
- Vietnam - local derivative.
Non-State Actors
- Afghanistan Taliban militants used during 2013-2015
References
References
- (2008-11-19). ""Базальт" завершил разработку и испытания РПГ-30". ВОЙНА и МИР.
- (26 August 2013). "ОАО "НПО «Базальт" готово обеспечить потребности Минобороны в кратном увеличении учебных стрельб".
- "Russian Army receives cutting-edge antitank rocket launchers — manufacturer".
- http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/153102#.T0icm_WAna8 Israel7
- (2021-06-27). "Iranian Anti-Tank Weapons Are Multiplying".
- (2021-12-28). "Súng chống tăng RPG-30 Kryuk do Việt Nam chế tạo khiến Nga bất ngờ".
- Đình Huy. (2025-09-25). "Tổ hợp chống tăng THCT-105TM2 bắn đạn kép Việt Nam mới công bố có gì đặc biệt?".
- https://armourersbench.com/2022/10/23/rpg-30-russias-dual-tube-rocket-launcher/
- Antonio Giustozzi. "Counterinsurgency Challenge in Post-2001 Afghanistan". Small Wars & Insurgencies.
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