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Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Sweden · 1987
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AT4
AT4 Photo: KASP · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Penetration
75
Effective Range
60
Lethality
70
Accuracy
55
Warhead Versatility
40
Reload Speed
85
Portability
90
Reliability
95
Low Backblast
100
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Sweden
ManufacturerHoneywell, Saab Dynamics
CategoryRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)
EraCold War
In service1987
Operators32 countries
Quantity600,000
Data Quality87%
72
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) MASS Rating
4/16
Cold War
11/39
All-Time
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · 10 axes scored
Penetration
75
Effective Range
60
Lethality
70
Accuracy
55
Warhead Versatility
40
Reload Speed
85
Portability
90
Reliability
95
Low Backblast
100
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
AT4
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1987–
Quantity
600,000
Unit Price (current)
$2.9K↗ 93% inflation · 1999→2025
Original Price
$1.5K (1999)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
72
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$2.9K
Original: $1.5K (1999)
Inflation: +%93
72
rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Weapon Typerecoilless launcher
  • Service Entry Year1987
  • Weight6.7 kg
  • Calibre84 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
▣Performance6MOD.6
  • Muzzle Velocity290 m/s
  • Effective Range300 m
  • Maximum Range500 m
  • Minimum Arming Range10 m
  • Rate of Fire1
  • Projectile Weight440 g
◇Warhead & Effect7MOD.7
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
  • Ammunition TypesHEAT
  • Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production3MOD.3
  • Total Production600,000
  • Unit Cost1,480 USD
  • Variants4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1987Production started
39
years in service
600,000
units produced
31
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
AT4 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN67% win
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High-explosive anti-tank round fired from underbarrel grenade launchers, designed to penetrate armored targets using a shaped charge warhead.
A portable rocket or missile launcher designed to be operated by a single soldier from the shoulder.
A single-use or disposable underbarrel grenade launcher is a type that is intended to be used once and then discarded, often due to its low cost or limited functionality.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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