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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-29
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1989–
Quantity
29
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
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
◎General5MOD.5
- Weapon Typerocket-propelled grenade launcher
- Service Entry Year1989
- Weight12.1 kg
- Calibre105 mm
- In ServiceYes
◈Operation6MOD.6
- Action Typebreech-loading
- Crew1
- Single-Use / DisposableNo
- Shoulder-FiredYes
- Reload Typemanual
- Sight Typeiron, optical, night, automated day and day-night with laser rangefinder
▣Performance4MOD.4
- Muzzle Velocity280 m/s
- Effective Range500 m
- Maximum Range800 m
- Rate of Fire2
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
- Warhead TypePG-29V (tandem HEAT), TBG-29V (thermobaric), OG-29V (HE/FRAG)
- Penetration (RHA)750 mm
- HE RoundYes
- HEAT RoundYes
- Tandem ChargeYes
- Thermobaric RoundYes
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
- Ammunition TypesPG-29V, TBG-29V, OG-29V
- Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production2MOD.2
- Operators12
- Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1989Production started
37
years in service
29
units produced
10
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-29 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN25% win
Total Conflicts
4
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
2014–2017Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017—→20062006 Lebanon War—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries11country
06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
2ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)1COLD WAR · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)147RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS20PERFORMANCE/PRICE · ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG)
ⓘ Rankings are within theRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
A two‑stage explosive warhead that fires a small precursor charge to defeat reactive armor, then detonates a main charge to penetrate the underlying armor.
A munition utilizing atmospheric oxygen to generate a high-temperature explosion and prolonged blast wave, effective against enclosed targets.
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