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Measured figures
Bunker-buster warhead
Single sourceConfiguration: Hollow charge warhead
Single sourcePanzerfaust 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.)
Maximum; automatic self-destructs once beyond the range
Single sourceMaximum; Panzerfaust 3 · maximal · Kampfentfernung
Single source920 m (3,020 ft) (automatic self-destructs once beyond the range)[source]
maximal 400 m[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Kampfentfernung
Operational; Operational range
Single source1,500–5,000 m (4,900–16,400 ft )[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)
Muzzle velocity
Single source115.0 m/s (377 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Panzerfaust 3 | SAMHO |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Disposable anti-tank rocket - propelled grenade launcher[source] | Anti-tank guided missile[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | India[source] |
| In service | 1987–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Indian Army[source] |
| Wars | War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
| Designer | Dynamit Nobel AG[source] | Armament Research and Development Establishment[source] |
| Designed | 1978–1985[source] | 2014–2023[source] |
| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel AG IHI Aerospace (Licensed)[source] | — |
| Variants | Panzerfaust 3-T, Panzerfaust 3-IT600, Panzerfaust 3LW, Panzerfaust 3LW-HESH, Bunkerfaust, 110 mm (4.3 in) anti-tank weapon[source] | — |
| Sights | Hensoldt Wetzlar ZF 2.5 X 10 Telescopic sight[source] | — |
| warhead | 110 mm (4.3 in)[source] | Tandem HEAT[source] |
| Penetration | 700 mm Panzerstahl[source]Panzerfaust 3 · Durchschlagsleistung Panzerfaust | — |
| Guidance system | — | Semi-active laser homing[source] |
| Launch platform | — | Arjun MBT (tested) T-90 (planned)[source] |