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Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Russia · 2012
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RPG-30

RPG-30
RPG-30 Photo: Despairr · 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
65
Reload Speed
80
Portability
85
Reliability
90
Low Backblast
95
Cost-Effectiveness
90
Origin Russia
CategoryRocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG)
EraModern Era
In service2012
Operators6 countries
Data Quality86%
73
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) MASS Rating
2/4
Modern Era
6/39
All-Time
Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · 10 axes scored
Penetration
75
Effective Range
60
Lethality
70
Accuracy
55
Warhead Versatility
65
Reload Speed
80
Portability
85
Reliability
90
Low Backblast
95
Cost-Effectiveness
90
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the rocket-propelled grenades (rpg) category.
01 / Overview
RPG-30
Country
Production
2012–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) · MODERN ERA
2
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
73
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 TypeRocket-propelled grenade launcher
  • Service Entry Year2012
  • Weight7.5 kg
  • Calibre105 mm
  • In ServiceYes
◈Operation5MOD.5
  • Action Type650 mm: Rolled homogeneous armor after active and dynamic protection ; 1,500 mm: Reinforced concrete ; 2,000 mm: Brick
  • Crew1
  • Single-Use / DisposableYes
  • Shoulder-FiredYes
  • Reload Typedisposable
▣Performance4MOD.4
  • Muzzle Velocity120 m/s
  • Effective Range200 m
  • Maximum Range400 m
  • Projectile Weight10,300 g
◇Warhead & Effect6MOD.6
◆Ammunition2MOD.2
  • Ammunition TypesPG-30
  • Magazine / Drum Capacity1
▤Production2MOD.2
  • Operators5
  • Variants1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2012Production started
  2. 2014First deployment: Russo-Ukrainian War
14
years in service
6
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
RPG-30 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win·100% ongoing
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
06 / MASS Score
ROCKET-PROPELLED GRENADES (RPG) RANKING Rocket-Propelled Grenades (RPG) · Modern Era
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
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.
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.
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