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Rocket launcher
RPO-A Shmel is a rocket launcher originating in Soviet Union. It was built by KBP.
RPO-A Shmel
User Megapixie on en.wikipedia · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedTechnical data
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.92 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.92 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.92 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.92 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 0.92 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
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Rocket launcher
Soviet Union
1986–present
See Operators
Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan First Chechen War Second Chechen War Kivu conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Gaza war
KBP
1984
KBP
Late 1980s
See Variants
11 kg (24 lb)
Launcher: 920 mm Rocket: 700mm
93 mm
125 ±5 m/s
20 m – 1000 m (sighting range is 600 m) RPO-M is 1700 m (sighting range is 800 m)
iron
Afghanistan
Armenia
Belarus
China
Republic of Congo
Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda
Fiji
Georgia
India
Russia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Ukraine
Vietnam
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
RPO-A Shmel equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Afghanistan
Armenia
Belarus
China
Fiji
Georgia
India
Republic of the Congo
Russia
Sri Lanka
Syria
Ukraine
VietnamAfghanistan, Armenia, Belarus, China, Republic of Congo, Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, Fiji, Georgia, India, Russia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Ukraine, Vietnam
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