Panzerfaust 3

Panzerfaust 3
A combat-ready Panzerfaust 3
Type	Disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1987–present
Used by	See Operators
Wars	War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Iraqi Civil War[1] Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[2]
Production history
Designer	Dynamit Nobel AG
Designed	1978–1985
Manufacturer	Dynamit Nobel AG IHI Aerospace (Licensed)[3]
Variants	Panzerfaust 3-T, Panzerfaust 3-IT600, Panzerfaust 3LW, Panzerfaust 3LW-HESH, Bunkerfaust, 110 mm (4.3 in) anti-tank weapon
Specifications
Mass	Configuration: Hollow charge warhead: 12.9 kg (28 lb 7 oz) Tandem hollow charge warhead: 13.3 kg (29 lb 5 oz) Bunker-buster warhead: 13.3 kg (29 lb 5 oz) Unloaded firing unit: 2.3 kg (5 lb 1 oz) Ready to fire: 15.2 - 15.6 kg (34 lb 6 oz)
Length	950 mm (3 ft 1 in)
Caliber	60 mm (2.4 in) barrel, 110 mm (4.3 in) warhead
Muzzle velocity	115.0 m/s (377 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	920 m (3,020 ft) (automatic self-destructs once beyond the range)
Sights	UP-7V Telescopic sight

The Panzerfaust 3 (lit. 'armor fist' or 'tank fist') is a modern semi-disposable recoilless anti-tank weapon, which was developed between 1978 and 1985 and first entered service with the Bundeswehr in 1987 (although they did not officially adopt it until 1992). It was first ordered in 1973 to provide West German infantry with an effective weapon against contemporary Soviet armor, thereby replacing West Germany's aging PzF 44 Light Lanze launchers and the heavy Carl Gustaf 84 mm anti-tank recoilless rifle manufactured in Sweden.

The Panzerfaust 3 is operated by at least 11 countries and has seen combat in Afghanistan and Ukraine.