The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher developed by the Soviet Union.
Design
The RPG-26 fires a one-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch.
The rocket carries a diameter high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) single shaped charge warhead able to penetrate of armour, of reinforced concrete or of brickwork.
The RPG-26 has a maximum effective range of around . Despite being similar in caliber to the RPG-22, the rocket features a slightly heavier and more powerful HEAT warhead, as well as a more powerful rocket engine.
Variants
RShG-2
The RShG-2 () is a RPG-26 variant with thermobaric warhead.
It is also called the Aglen-2 ().
The RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at and has a reduced direct fire range of , intended for use against infantry and structures rather than armoured vehicles.
The warhead contains of thermobaric mixture, with an explosive yield roughly equal to that of of trinitrotoluene (TNT).
The solid rocket booster of the warhead was taken from the RPG-26 and the fuse taken from the TBG-7 warhead used by the RPG-7. The warhead has a stated penetration ability of of concrete and of brickwork.
PDM-1
Georgian variant made by STC Delta.
thumb|RPG-26 (second from bottom) with comparable Soviet–Russian rocket launchers
Operators
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Current operators
- RShG-2 variant
- 3,000 in possession
- RShG-2 variant