Saegheh (Anti Tank Rocket)
Encyclopedia
The Saegheh 40 mm anti-personnel rocket
was developed to extend the utility of the RPG-7
portable RPG
in service with the Iranian forces. It replaces the standard 30 mm warhead
with a high-explosive 80 mm tandem HEAT warhead.
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
was developed to extend the utility of the RPG-7
RPG-7
The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...
portable RPG
Rocket propelled grenade
A rocket-propelled grenade is a shoulder-fired, anti-tank weapon system which fires rockets equipped with an explosive warhead. These warheads are affixed to a rocket motor and stabilized in flight with fins. Some types of RPG are reloadable while others are single-use. RPGs, with the exception of...
in service with the Iranian forces. It replaces the standard 30 mm warhead
Warhead
The term warhead refers to the explosive material and detonator that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo.- Etymology :During the early development of naval torpedoes, they could be equipped with an inert payload that was intended for use during training, test firing and exercises. This...
with a high-explosive 80 mm tandem HEAT warhead.
Specifications
- Calibre: 40 mm
- Weight: rocket, 1.4 kg; warhead, 1.1 kg
- Length: rocket, 590 mm; warhead, 310 mm
- Max velocity: 150 m/s
- Max range: 1,800 m
See also
- RPG-7RPG-7The RPG-7 is a widely-produced, portable, unguided, shoulder-launched, anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Originally the RPG-7 and its predecessor, the RPG-2, were designed by the Soviet Union, and now manufactured by the Bazalt company...
- Military of IranMilitary of IranThe Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran include the IRIA and the IRGC and the Police Force .These forces total about 545,000 active personnel . All branches of armed forces fall under the command of General Headquarters of Armed Forces...
- Iranian military industryIranian military industryIran's military industry has taken great strides in the past 25 years, and now manufactures many types of arms and equipments. According to Iranian officials, the country sold $100 million worth of military equipment in 2003. and as of 2006 had exported weapons to 57 countries...
- Current Equipment of the Iranian Army
- Historical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyHistorical Equipment of the Iranian ArmyThis article will only consider military equipment that has been used since 1925, and is no longer considered 'standard issue' within the regular armed forces....