| RPG-22 | |
|---|---|
 RPG-22 launcher | |
| Type | Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1985–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War[1] Russo-Georgian War Iraq War Syrian Civil War[2] War in Iraq (2013–2017)[3] Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 2.8 kg (loaded) |
| Length | 785 mm (unarmed) 850 mm (ready to fire) |
| Shell | HEAT |
| Caliber | 72.5 mm |
| Action | 400 mm: RHA 1000 mm: Concrete 1200 mm: Brick |
| Muzzle velocity | 133 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 150–200 m |
| Maximum firing range | 250 m |
The Soviet RPG-22 Netto is a one-shot disposable anti-tank rocket launcher first deployed in 1985, based on the RPG-18 rocket launcher, but firing a larger 72.5 mm fin stabilised projectile. The weapon fires an unguided projectile, can be prepared to fire in around 10 seconds, and can penetrate 400 mm of armour, 1.2 metres of brick or 1 metre of reinforced concrete.[4]
- ^ Campbell, David (30 November 2017). Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter: Afghanistan 1979–89. Combat 29. Osprey Publishing. p. 62. ISBN 9781472817648.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRBNYDKoebU [better source needed]
- ^ Small Arms Survey (2012). "Surveying the Battlefield: Illicit Arms In Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia". Small Arms Survey 2012: Moving Targets. Cambridge University Press. p. 324. ISBN 978-0-521-19714-4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "RPG-22 Neto light anti-tank weapon (Russian Federation), Anti-tank weapons". Jane's Infantry Weapons. 11 December 2009. Archived from the original on 3 May 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2011.