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M79 Osalarger figure on 1 of 1
Panzerfaust 3larger figure on 0 of 1
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Measured figures
launcher loaded
Single sourcerocket
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M79 Osa | Panzerfaust 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] | Disposable anti-tank rocket - propelled grenade launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Yugoslavia[source] | West Germany[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War[source] | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War |
1.91 m (launcher loaded) 0.67 m (rocket)[source]
Length
Single source950 mm (3 ft 1 in)[source]
launcher
Single sourceLoaded
Single sourcerocket
Single source11.2 kg (loaded) 6.2 kg (launcher) 3.5 kg (rocket)[source]
Bunker-buster warhead
Single sourceConfiguration: Hollow charge warhead
Single sourceEffective; AFVs
Single sourceEffective; Buildings
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
Single source350 m (AFVs) 600 m (Buildings)[source]
1,960 m[source]
Maximum; automatic self-destructs once beyond the range
Single sourceMaximum; Panzerfaust 3 · maximal · Kampfentfernung
Single sourceCaliber
Single source90 mm[source]
barrel
Single sourcePanzerfaust 3 · Calibre · Gefechtskopf (warhead)
Single sourcePanzerfaust 3 · Calibre · Rohr (launcher tube)
Single sourcewarhead
Single source60 mm (2.4 in) barrel, 110 mm (4.3 in) warhead[source]
60 mm[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Rohr (launcher tube)
110 mm[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Gefechtskopf (warhead)
Rate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Military Technical Institute[source] | Dynamit Nobel AG[source] |
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| Designed | 1979[source] | 1978–1985[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Sloboda[source] | Dynamit Nobel AG IHI Aerospace (Licensed)[source] |
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| Sights | CN-6 (3.5× optical sight) or flip up iron sights[source] | Hensoldt Wetzlar ZF 2.5 X 10 Telescopic sight[source] |
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| Blast yield | 400 mm RHA[source] | — |
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| Role | portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1987–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | Panzerfaust 3-T, Panzerfaust 3-IT600, Panzerfaust 3LW, Panzerfaust 3LW-HESH, Bunkerfaust, 110 mm (4.3 in) anti-tank weapon[source] |
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| warhead | — | 110 mm (4.3 in)[source] |
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| Penetration | — | 700 mm Panzerstahl[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Durchschlagsleistung Panzerfaust |
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| Reported operators |
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Panzerfaust 3 · circa · Gewicht (je nach Munition) · Approximate (circa/ca.)
Single sourceReady to fire
Single sourceTandem hollow charge warhead
Single sourceUnloaded firing unit
Single sourceConfiguration: Hollow charge warhead : 12.9 kg (28 lb 7 oz ) Tandem hollow charge warhead : 13.3 kg (29 lb 5 oz) Bunker-buster warhead: 13.3 kg (29 lb 5 oz) Unloaded firing unit: 2.3 kg (5 lb 1 oz) Ready to fire: 15.2 - 15.6 kg (34 lb 6 oz)[source]
circa 13 kg[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Gewicht (je nach Munition) · Approximate (circa/ca.)