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RPO-A 'Shmel'
The RPO-A "Shmel" rocket launcher can be seen in the following films, video games, and television series used by the following actors:
RPO-A "Shmel" rocket launcher
The RPO-A "Shmel" ("Bumblebee") is a man-portable rocket launcher, although it is classified as a flamethrower by the manufacturer. It is a single-shot, self-contained disposable launcher operated by a single crewman. All models are externally similar, with three rocket variants. The basic rocket is the RPO-A, which has a thermobaric warhead, the RPO-Z is an incendiary warhead, and the RPO-D has a smoke-producing warhead.
Since 2006 an improved version, the RPO-M "Shmel-M" or RPO PDM-A, has entered production. This is a 90mm weapon with a disposable launch tube attached to a separate fire control unit in the manner of Western launchers like the Dragon and Javelin, and is lighter than the original Shmel. The improved thermobaric rocket is claimed to have an explosive force equivalent to 12 pounds of TNT, comparable to a 155mm artillery shell.
Specifications
- Weight: 11 kg
- Length: 920 mm
- Warhead:
- RPO-A: 2.1 kg thermobaric
- RPO-Z: 2.1 kg incendiary
- RPO-D: 2.3 kg smoke
- Caliber: 93 mm
- Range:
- Minimum: 20 m
- Maximum: 1,000 m
- Muzzle velocity: 125 m/s
Film
Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Python II | Chechen Terrorists | 2002 | ||
Moscow Heat | Seen in the pile of weapons | 2004 | ||
D-Day (Den'D) | Mikhail Porechenkov | Ivan | 2008 |
Television
Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chechen terrorists | Stormgate | Transit pack | 2006 |
Video Games
Game | As | Mods | Note | Date |
---|---|---|---|---|
War Inc. Battlezone | 2011 |
See Also
- KBP Instrument Design Bureau - A list of all firearms manufactured by KBP Instrument Design Bureau.