RPO Rys
| RPO Rys | |
|---|---|
RPO "Rys" (up) and RPO-A "Shmel" (down) | |
| Type | Rocket-propelled flamethrower |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 1975 |
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War First Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.2 kg - Launcher (empty) 9.4 kg - Cartridge 12.6 kg - Loaded |
| Length | 500 mm - Unloaded 1440 mm - Loaded |
| Caliber | 110 mm |
| Rate of fire | 1 rpm |
| Muzzle velocity | 125 m/s |
| Effective firing range | 190 m |
| Maximum firing range | 400 m |
| Sights | Iron sights |
RPO "Rys" (Russian: реактивный пехотный огнемёт «Рысь» (РПО «Рысь»), Rocket-propelled Infantry Flamethrower "Lynx") is a napalm rocket-propelled grenade launcher classified as flamethrower by Russian military. The RPO had first entered service in 1975 and it was intended to replace the obsolete LPO-50 flamethrowers. Later it was replaced by the RPO-A Shmel.