Hungary will be the first country, which received the latest German grenade launcher RGW110 HH-T (tandem HEAT/HESH), developed by Dynamit Nobel Defense. This is reported by the German site Soldat. & technology.
On the development of a disposable hand-held anti-tank grenade launcher Recoilless Grenade Weapon (RGW) 110 German company Dynamit Nobel Defense announced in 2019 year. New RGW grenade launcher 110 complements the line of smaller caliber disposable RPGs already produced by the company: 60-mm RGW 60 and 90mm RGW 90. anticipated, that the first customer of the new RPG will be the Bundeswehr, but the Hungarian army turned out to be quicker.
The production of a new grenade launcher for the Hungarian army will be carried out at a joint German-Hungarian enterprise, which will be placed in Kishkunfeledgaz in 120 km southeast of Budapest. In addition to accessories for RGW110, there will also produce components for RGW90 grenade launchers. The agreement on the construction of a new plant was signed by the CEO of Dynamit Nobel Defense Michael Gumbek and the CEO of the Hungarian state defense industry company N7 Holding Ltd Laszlo Palkovic.
According to the data provided, RGW 110 has a launch tube diameter of 110 mm with its length in 1 meter. The mass of the grenade launcher in the equipped state is 10 kg. The declared effective firing range is 600-800 m. Removable aiming block with built-in computer. Basic shot type RGW 110 – grenade with tandem cumulative warhead (explosive explosion possible). The development of a penetrating grenade was also reported. “anti-bunker” warhead and a special grenade to destroy armored vehicles, equipped with active protection systems.
Rocket-propelled grenade RGW 110 developed on the basis of the over-caliber grenade produced by the company of another well-known German RPG Panzerfaust 3, and the new grenade launcher itself is positioned as its replacement.
