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The RPG-7 is a recoilless, shoulder-fired, muzzle-loaded, reloadable anti-tank grenade launcher. The RPG-7V model can be fitted with a telescopic sight and both infrared and passive night sights. It can also fire the powerful PG-7VR 105mm tandem HEAT rocket grenade.
The RPG-7V is a shoulder-fired launcher that can load and fire anti-personnel and anti-armour rocket-propelled grenades.
It can load either 40 mm PG-7V high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) or 105 mm tandem HEAT grenade rounds. The RPG-7V is not fitted with an optical scope and only has an ironsight to aim with.
The standard-issue anti-tank launcher of the Sahrani Liberation Army and anti-Kingdom guerillas, the RPG-7V is analogous to the American M136. Compared to its American counterpart, the RPG-7V shares a similar effective range of 500 metres but both of its grenade rounds are more powerful by up to ~ 6% (PG-7V)[A1CfgA 1] and ~ 24% (PG-7VR)[A1CfgA 2], respectively. With the exception of Main Battle Tanks, a single hit with its 105 mm PG-7VR grenade is usually sufficient to outright destroy the majority of armoured ground vehicles like the Stryker or M113.
Where the RPG-7V falls short as an AT weapon is its lack of autonomous guidance. Unlike the Javelin Launcher which has missiles that lock-on with infrared-homing guidance, scoring hits with the RPG-7V is solely dependent on the user's proficiency with the launcher. Hitting distant vehicles that are on the move; even if the user is highly skilled with using the RPG-7V, will be difficult to do whereas a Javelin operator can simply lock-on and fire away without needing to adjust their aim.
Ironsights[]
Munitions[]
The RPG-7V can load and fire two types of grenade rounds.[A1CfgW 3] Both grenade rounds need at least two free inventory slots in order to carry:[A1CfgM 3][A1CfgM 4]
Standard-issue 40 mm anti-armour grenade round. Uses a high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
The PG-7V is always fired with an initial velocity of 115 m/s.[A1CfgM 5] 0.1 seconds after launch[A1CfgA 6], the grenade's rocket motor will need at least 1 more second[A1CfgA 7] of flight time before it can attain a top speed of 295 m/s.[A1CfgA 5]
The grenade's warhead has a blast radius of 2 metres.[A1CfgA 4] It will automatically explode if it does not hit its target or come into contact with a hard surface after 4.5 seconds of flight time.[A1CfgA 8]
105 mm anti-armour grenade round. Uses a tandem high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
PG-7VRs are fired with an initial velocity of 70 m/s.[A1CfgM 6] 0.15 seconds after launch[A1CfgA 12], its rocket motor will ignite and the grenade will take just 1 second[A1CfgA 13] of flight time to attain a top speed of 200 m/s.[A1CfgA 11]
The grenade's warhead has a blast radius of 2 metres.[A1CfgA 10] It will automatically explode if it does not hit an object 4.5 seconds after being launched.[A1CfgA 14]
Trivia[]
The in-game PG-7VR grenade is actually modelled after the smaller "VL" round and not the actual 105 mm grenade[1], with its icon even depicting it as the VL as well (the shape of real PG-7VRs is much longer due to the layout of its tandem HEAT warhead).[2]
Because it reuses the same generic hand animation as other shoulder-launched weapons, the RPG-7V will always be incorrectly held as if it were the M136.
Prior to Patch 1.06, both of the RPG-7V's grenade rounds were more powerful (PG-7Vs had a base damage value of 500 while PG-7VRs had a base damage of 600). The patch's release subsequently nerfed the damage values of both grenade rounds and also slightly cut their range (grenade rounds can no longer attain their maximum velocity at launch).[3]
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The RPG-7 is a recoilless, shoulder-fired, muzzle-loaded, reloadable anti-tank grenade launcher. The RPG-7V model can be fitted with a telescopic sight and both infrared and passive night sights. It can also fire the powerful PG-7VR 105mm tandem HEAT rocket grenade.
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The RPG-7V is used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 2.
Overview[]
The RPG-7V returns in ArmA 2, serving as the primary shoulder-fired anti-armour/anti-personnel launcher of many BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions.
ArmA 2's RPG-7V now has the ability to load up to four types of grenade rounds:[A2CfgW 4]
Standard-issue anti-armour grenade round with an 85 mm high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead
The PG-7VL, a heavier anti-armour grenade with a single-stage 93 mm HEAT warhead
The 105 mm PG-7VR grenade, designed exclusively for anti-tank purposes with a tandem HEAT warhead
40 mm OG-7 grenades intended to be used as an anti-personnel munition
Thanks to its wide variety of available grenade types, ArmA 2's RPG-7V can be employed for both anti-tank and anti-personnel duties. Just like in Armed Assault, ArmA 2's RPG-7V is significantly better than the American-made M136 since it isn't limited to just being an anti-tank weapon. Furthermore, the RPG-7V's grenade rounds only take up two inventory slots per grenade[A2CfgM 5] (with the sole exception of the 105 mm PG-7VR[A2CfgM 6]), allowing a soldier to feasibly carry up to three grenades while having enough space to carry extra magazines for their primary weapon.
However, most of its grenade rounds are either lacking in their intended roles or are overspecialised. For instance, the baseline PG-7V grenade is extremely weak and is more or less useless against Main Battle Tanks (it has a base damage value of only 208[A2CfgA 1] which is ~ 36% less damage than the RPG-18).[A2CfgA 2] On the other hand, OG-7s are extremely effective against infantry targets thanks to its lethal splash radius of 12 metres[A2CfgA 3], but this comes at a cost of overspecialisation since they have a base damage just 70.[A2CfgA 4]
The RPG-7V's grenade rounds also have a very low launch velocity of 115 m/s (PG-7V/VL/VR)[A2CfgM 7][A2CfgM 8][A2CfgM 9] or 70 m/s (PG-7VR)[A2CfgM 10], significantly cutting into the launcher's range since the slow-flying grenades will most likely explode before they manage to hit their targets. Compared to the likes of the MAAWS and the SMAW, it lacks the necessary range and speed to tackle fast-moving ground vehicles unless the user remains close to the target.
Ironsights[]
The RPG-7V's ironsights do not allow for zeroing to be manually adjusted.
Munitions[]
RPG-7Vs can be loaded with up to four types of grenades.[A2CfgW 4] Of the four types, only 105 mm PG-7VR grenades specifically take up three inventory slots.[A2CfgM 6] Every other grenade type (85 mm PG-7V/93 mm PG-7VL/40 mm OG-7) occupies only two inventory slots:[A2CfgM 5][A2CfgM 11][A2CfgM 12]
Anti-armour grenade round fitted with a 85 mm high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.
The weakest of the four grenade rounds, the PG-7V is only useful against unarmoured and (very) lightly-armoured ground vehicles like the Stryker APC or Dingo 2 MRAP. BRDM-2s can potentially survive up to two hits, though only if they are struck from the front. Medium-armour vehicles like the BTR-90 and BVP-1 IFVs on the other hand, can comfortably withstand up to 4-6 direct hits to their frontal hull. MBTs are mostly impervious to the PG-7V; unless they are directly struck in the rear, tanks like the M1A1/T-72 can take up to 12-15 PG-7Vs before they explode catastrophically.
The PG-7V has an effective range of up to 700 metres. PG-7Vs are always fired with an initial velocity of 115 m/s.[A2CfgM 7] 0.1 seconds after launch[A2CfgA 8], the grenade will begin to gain velocity until it attains a maximum in-flight speed of 295 m/s[A2CfgA 7] after just 1 second of flight time.[A2CfgA 9] The warhead has a blast radius of only 2 metres.[A2CfgA 6] Its fuse will automatically detonate if the grenade does not hit a target 4.5 seconds after launch.[A2CfgA 10]
Anti-armour grenade round that utilises a 93 mm single-stage HEAT warhead.
A larger grenade round that features a slightly more powerful warhead compared to the PG-7V (inflicting ~ 42% more damage)[A2CfgA 11], the PG-7VL is virtually identical in terms of flight characteristics. The only difference it has over the PG-7V is its aforementioned increased damage as well as a smaller blast radius of 1 metre as opposed to 2.[A2CfgA 13] Splash damage has also been reduced, resulting in the PG-7VL being more or less useless against infantry targets unless it hits them directly.[A2CfgA 12]
Against the majority of armoured targets, the PG-7VL will need only half the number of direct hits to the frontal hull in order to inflict a catastrophic kill. IFVs like BMP-2/M2A2 and even larger APCs like AAV will explode after two direct hits from the PG-7VL. Depending on where they hit, MBTs like the T-90/T-72M4 CZ will usually only be able to take a maximum of 4-5 hits to their frontal armour.
The PG-7VL has an effective range of up to 700 metres. PG-7VLs are always fired with an initial velocity of 115 m/s.[A2CfgM 7] 0.1 seconds after launch[A2CfgA 15], the grenade will begin to gain velocity until it attains a maximum in-flight speed of 295 m/s[A2CfgA 14] after just 1 second of flight time.[A2CfgA 16] The warhead has a blast radius of only 2 metres.[A2CfgA 13] Its fuse will automatically detonate if the grenade does not hit a target 4.5 seconds after launch.[A2CfgA 17]
Anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade fitted with a 105 mm tandem HEAT warhead.
With a base damage of 510[A2CfgA 18], the PG-7VR is the most powerful variant in the RPG-7V's family of grenade rounds. It can outright destroy any ground vehicle short of MBTs with just a single hit to any part of their hull. MBTs are the only vehicles that are capable of surviving a direct hit, though the majority are limited to a maximum of 3 hits. Even the toughest of MBTs, the M1A2, can take no more than 4 direct hits.
However, the PG-7VR is significantly heavier compared to the RPG-7V's other grenade rounds. Since the PG-7VR rocket has a launch velocity of just 70 m/s[A2CfgM 10], it flies very slowly and will never exceed a maximum in-flight speed of 200 m/s.[A2CfgA 21] Because of this, its range is sharply reduced compared to the PG-7V/PG-7VL. Unless the RPG-7V's user is standing close by, landing a direct hit on fast-moving ground targets will be difficult since the target will most likely outspeed the rocket long before it manages to hit them.
The PG-7VR has an effective range of up to 500 metres. Rockets are always fired with an initial velocity of only 70 m/s.[A2CfgM 10] 0.15 seconds after launch[A2CfgA 22], the grenade will begin to gain velocity until it attains a maximum in-flight speed of 200 m/s[A2CfgA 21] after just 1 second of flight time.[A2CfgA 23] The warhead has a blast radius of only 2 metres.[A2CfgA 20] Its fuse will automatically detonate if the grenade does not hit a target 4.5 seconds after launch.[A2CfgA 24]
Multi-purpose grenade round fitted with a 40 mm high-explosive fragmentation (HE-Frag) warhead.
Designed primarily as an anti-personnel grenade round, the OG-7 has a (lethal) splash radius of 12 metres[A2CfgA 3], making it highly effective against clumped up groups of infantry as well as unarmoured ground vehicles. It can also be used to instantly pop the majority of tyres on an armoured vehicle even if it does very little hull damage.
However, the OG-7's warhead is very weak and does even less damage to vehicles than the PG-7V. Most light armour vehicles like APCs and MRAPs will need at least 2-3 direct hits to inflict a catastrophic kill, while the majority of medium/heavy armour vehicles will take anywhere from 7-16 direct hits to their frontal armour before they enter critical "health" status.
OG-7 grenades have an effective range of up to 700 metres. They are always launched with an initial velocity of 115 m/s[A2CfgM 9] 0.1 seconds after being launched, the OG-7 will take just 1 second[A2CfgA 27] to attain a maximum in-flight speed of 295 m/s[A2CfgA 26] The warhead has a blast radius of 12 metres.[A2CfgA 3] The grenade's fuse will automatically detonate if it does not hit its target within 4.5 seconds.[A2CfgA 28]
Trivia[]
The RPG-7V's reloading animation is erroneously shared with all other AT launchers (including ATGMs such as the American Javelin).
Along with the AK-74 assault rifle, it is one of the most ubiquitous weapons in ArmA 2, with virtually every REDFOR faction using it as a standard-issue AT weapon. In addition, United Nations peacekeepers, the various Takistani rebel groups, as well as the Czech military and former Soviet BLUFOR/INDFOR factions such as the CDF and NAPA make use of the RPG-7V to some extent.
Prior to CorePatch's release, the in-flight models used by RPG-7V's grenade rounds would be almost invisible from long range due to how their model LODs (Level of Detail) were set up. CorePatch amended this by removing all lower resolution LODs from the models, making it so that they are now properly visible from afar unless the player's View Distance is set to a very low setting.[4]
The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
Pre-CorePatch release icon for the OG-7.
Before the release of the latest Steam version patches (as part of CorePatch's changes), the OG-7 icon depicted it with a completely different warhead that was coloured in red (this did not match the grenade's actual in-game appearance).[4]
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The RPG-7 is a portable, reusable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank, rocket-propelled grenade launcher. The ruggedness, simplicity, low cost and effectiveness of the RPG-7 has made it the most widely used anti-armor weapon in the world. Currently, around 40 countries use the weapon and it is manufactured in several variants by nine countries. It is popular with irregular and guerrilla forces. The RPG has been used in almost all conflicts across all continents since the mid-1960s, from the Vietnam War to the early recent conflicts in the Pacific area.
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The RPG-7 is used by several BLUFOR, REDFOR and INDFOR factions in ArmA 3. It was added with the release of the Apex DLC.
ArmA 3's iteration of the RPG-7 is now utilised primarily as a "light" anti-tank launcher in lieu of the M136/RPG-18's absence.
Unlike its predecessors in Armed Assault and ArmA 2, ArmA 3's RPG-7 no longer has the ability to load more than one type of grenade and is restricted to just a single type: the PG-7VM grenade fitted with a 70 mm high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead. No optics are available. However, the leaf sight on ArmA 3's RPG-7 does allow for zeroing to be manually adjusted up to a maximum of 500 metres.[A3CfgW 5]
As an anti-armour weapon, the RPG-7 rivals the (guided) PCML in terms of being one of the worst shoulder-fired launchers in ArmA 3. With a base damage of only 390[A3CfgA 1], the penetrator submunition of its PG-7VM grenade inflicts the least amount of damage out of all AT weapons. In addition to low damage, it has a maximum penetration depth of 300 millimetres[A3CfgA 2][Formula 1], meaning that only unarmoured/light/medium armour vehicles like Strider MRAPs, MSE-3 APCs or Marshall IFVs can be destroyed after 1-2 direct hits.
On the other hand, Main Battle Tanks like the Slammer or even the T-100 can't be pierced from the frontal plate at all. Assuming the grenade doesn't get outright nullified by Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) blocks/panels, only hits to the rear, turret, or a vulnerable hitpoint such as the engine will be capable of inflicting any real damage to MBTs.
Unlike the MAAWS Mk4 and RPG-42, ArmA 3's RPG-7 is also held back by its restriction of being able to load just the PG-7VM. Whereas the former two launchers have the ability to load and fire at least two different types of rockets with either anti-tank or anti-personnel capabilities, the RPG-7 is only useful as an anti-vehicle weapon since the PG-7VM's HEAT warhead has a small splash radius of just 3.6 metres.[A3CfgA 3] Unless the targets happen to be standing close by to each other, the PG-7VM is essentially redundant in the anti-personnel role as well.
The only saving grace of the RPG-7 is that it is ~ 22% lighter than the MAAWS Mk4/RPG-42[A3CfgW 1], though this does little to offset the RPG-7's lack of magnified optics and the awful damage output/subpar penetration of the PG-7VM. As a result, the RPG-7 should only be utilised against MRAPs, APCs and IFVs. Against MBTs and heavily-armoured APCs/IFVs (e.g. Panthers/BTR-Ks), it is better to use the MAAWS Mk4 or RPG-42 instead.
Ironsights[]
The leaf sight can be manually zeroed, starting from a minimum of 200 metres up to a maximum of 500 metres (200, 300, 400, 500).[A3CfgW 5] By default, RPG-7s are always set to a zeroing of 200 metres.[A3CfgW 6]
General-purpose grenade fitted with a 70 mm high-explosive anti-tank (HEAT) warhead.[A3CfgA 7][A3CfgA 8]
The PG-7VM is launched with an initial velocity of 134 m/s.[A3CfgM 3] It takes only 0.05 seconds of flight time[A3CfgA 17] for the grenade to attain a maximum in-flight speed of 300 m/s.[A3CfgA 11]
The primary warhead has a blast radius of 3.6 metres.[A3CfgA 3] Its kinetic submunition has a launch velocity of 1,000 m/s[A3CfgA 10] and a penetration depth of 300 millimetres.[A3CfgA 2][Formula 1] The PG-7VM's fuse will automatically detonate the grenade if it does not hit a target 6.1 seconds after being launched.[A3CfgA 18]
Trivia[]
It is one of the few in-game weapons in ArmA 3 that retains its real-world manufacturer name.
On Apex's release, the RPG-7's grenades used a flat arc trajectory and did not spin at all during flight. This allowed users to strike targets at ranges of up to 1,200 metres away with absolutely no dispersion.
This was later corrected with Game Update 1.68, which added zeroing for the launcher and proper flight characteristics for the PG-7VM grenades.[5]
Prior to Tac-Ops' release, the RPG-7 was exclusively a Syndikat-only weapon. It was later changed with the DLC's first scenario, Beyond Hope, which showed the weapon in use with Altian Government Loyalists (the predecessors of the modern-day FIA).[6]
Following the release of the Old Man mini-campaign/scenario, the Tanoan Gendarmerie's Quick Reaction Force units are also shown utilising the RPG-7.[7]
The information below details unused, pre-release or removed content.
Following Game Update 1.92's release, the RPG-7 gained the ability to utilise the new magazine proxies system which would allow the RPG-7 to visually show different rockets being loaded.[8]
However, because the in-game RPG-7 does not feature additional grenade types other than the PG-7VM, this can only be seen in action if a custom addon or semi-official Creator DLC that feature the RPG-7 as a usable weapon is enabled.
Additionally, the RPG-7 is able to mount optical sights from either community-made addons or semi-official Creator DLCs, though they must be specifically designed for use on RPG launchers to prevent the attachments from clipping into the launcher's model.
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When Reforger was initially released in Early Access, the RPG-7V1 only had its ironsights and did not have the ability to mount a dedicated scope. The ability to do so was finally added in Update 1.1 (as part of the Resistance Ops patch).[9]
Update 1.1 also fixed an issue with smoke trails instantly disappearing as soon as the RPG-7V1's grenade rounds exploded.[9]
Prior to Update 0.9.6.64 for Reforger's Early Access, the RPG-7V1's ironsights were misaligned and did not properly match the flight profile of its grenade projectile.[10]
Before Update 1.1.0.42's release, it was possible for the RPG-7V1's grenades to ricochet off hard surfaces under certain conditions.[11]
Update 1.2's release added mid-flight projectile sound effects to the PG-7VM grenades.[12]
↑The primary component of the PG-7VM's warhead inflicts mostly explosive damage due to its explosive coefficient being set to 0.8 (only 20% damage will be kinetic-based). However, because the PG-7VM's primary warhead explodes upon contact, it cannot actually penetrate through armour plating.
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