Grenade disposable RPG-26 "Aglen", It is designed to fight tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, self-propelled artillery and other armored targets of the enemy. Besides, Reactive antitank grenade can be used to destroy enemy personnel, situated in shelters, as well as in urban-type buildings.
Video RPG-26
Development antitank rocket grenade RPG-26 (In the course of the code “Aglen”) It was launched in 1980 year, in parallel with the adoption by the RPG-22 grenade. The main objective of the program “Aglen” It was to simplify the transfer of grenades traveling to combat, overmeasure garnet translation possibilities back from the firing position to the stowed, as well as a slight increase in the efficiency of target destruction.
In the design of the RPG-26 was supposed to implement a number of new technical solutions, that would create a fiberglass monotube launchers (PU) without head, replace metal lids with rubber, allow translation system from traveling to combat and back and, of course, increase the power of action of grenades at targets. The system was supposed to replace the RPG-22.
AT 1982 year grenade RPG-26 was presented for the preliminary tests, and 1983 year – for ground tests, which were completed in February 1984 of the year. According to the results of polygon and military trials grenade RPG-26 «Aglen" in 1985 It was adopted by the Soviet Army in return grenade RPG-22 «Net».
Starting RPG-26 device is a thin-walled tube, made of the same fiberglass, as RPG-tube 18 and RPG-22. With the ends trigger destructible closed with rubber caps shot.
safety stand (Trigger) USM is designed for arming the firing mechanism (Front raised up) and placing it on the fuse (Stand is down). Besides, safety stand is both a piece sighting device – rack mounted diopter.
Shoot tube RPG-26. Inert shot the RPG-26. Teaching shot IRG-26.
The sighting device consists of PU flies and diopter. At gunpoint are aiming mark, marked number "5", «15», «250» (firing on 50, 150 and 250 meters respectively) and long-range projections, distance between which projections correspond to the width of the tank in these ranges. On diopters printed signs: «-», «± 15" and "+" for the introduction of corrections to the ambient temperature below -15 FROM, from -15 ° C to +15 ° C or higher 15 FROM. For firing in low visibility conditions or with lighting means illumination target sighting device has a projection and recess on the fly for securing rack. For the shot, "Aglen" must be installed on the shoulder and lead into the firing position, what turn fly up against the stop, pull out of the trigger pin and raise the safety rack up to the stop. Translation RPG-26 from the deployed position to the stowed in reverse order.
RPG-26 and grenade PG-26
It must be emphasized, that the transfer time from traveling to combat in an RPG-26, in comparison with the RPG-22 fell almost 2 fold, what, in its turn, enhance the combat effectiveness of the RPG-26. For the shot, you need to aim and press the trigger (sear).
Grenade PG-26 by the general structure analogous grenade PG-22, but has an increased power of action at the target site due to the cumulative head of the improved design.
Reactive antitank grenade RPG-26 is a reactive armor piercing projectile with a cumulative warhead caliber 72.5mm and powder jet, fully practiced in the trunk single trigger device. Stabilization grenades on the trajectory is performed by means of folding stabilizers and placed by the axial rotation of the garnet. The rate of departure grenades from the starting device – order 145 m / s. Jet engine charge – of gunpowder mark 7/1 TR B / A. The head of the grenade is armed with explosive brand "Okfol".
AT 2000 year, on the basis of the RPG-26 rocket grenade assault RShG-2 was established. In its starting device is only required to change the target plate to increase firing range. The jet engine was completely borrowed from the RPG-26, a fuse – of TBG-7.
Tactic-technical characteristics of RPG-26
Caliber RPG-26
– 72,5 mm
All the RPG-26
– 2,9 kg
The dimensions of the RPG-26
– Length, mm: 770
Blank range RPG-26
– 170 m
Sighting range RPG-26
– 250 m
Broneprobivaemostʹ RPG-26
– 440 mm
The speed of the RPG-26 grenade
– 144 m / s
Weight grenades, kg: 1,8
Caliber head of the grenade, mm: 72,5
Photo RPG-26
Maket RPG-26
