Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
RPG-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1949–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
60
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- Service Entry Year1949
- Weight2.83 kg
- Calibre40 mm
◈Operation2MOD.2
- Crew2
- Shoulder-FiredYes
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Effective Range100 m
- Maximum Range200 m
- Rate of Fire3
◇Warhead & Effect3MOD.3
- Penetration (RHA)180 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
77
years in service
32
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 5 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN18% win·9% loss
Total Conflicts
11
Victories
2
Ongoing
0
Losses
1
2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1979Sino-Vietnamese War—→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1970–1971Black September—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→1959–1975Laotian Civil WarDecisive victory→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
34ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)5EARLY COLD WAR · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS31PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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.
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