RPG-18
| RPG-18 | |
|---|---|
RPG-18 rocket launcher with PG-18 rocket | |
| Type | Rocket-propelled grenade |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Sino-Vietnamese War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Salvadoran Civil War Gulf War First Nagorno-Karabakh War Tajikistani Civil War First Chechen War Congo Civil War Second Chechen War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Georgian War Kivu conflict Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1972 |
| Manufacturer | Bazalt (Soviet Union) VEB Mechanische Werkstätten (East Germany) |
| Produced | 1972-1990 (Soviet Union) 1978-1989 (East Germany |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.4 kg (projectile) 2.6 kg (loaded) |
| Length | 705 mm (unarmed) 1,050 mm (ready to fire) |
| Crew | 1 |
| Shell | PG-18 HEAT |
| Caliber | 64 mm |
| Rate of fire | Single shot |
| Muzzle velocity | 115 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 100-150m |
| Maximum firing range | 200m |
| Sights | Mechanical flip-up sight |
The RPG-18 Mukha (Russian: Муха, romanized: Fly) is a Soviet short-range, disposable light anti-tank rocket launcher designed in 1972, based on the American M72 LAW. The RPG-18 has been in service in over 20 conflicts and used by over 20 armed forces across the world.