Russian Anti-Tank/Anti-Infantry RPGs

Originally posted by maestro46

Originally posted by PaddyInf
Weapons like the RPG 29 are really unproven against modern Western tanks. The stats are there and they can supposedly get through modern armour systems. However this is only using armour stats available in the public domain, and I can tell you now that the stats for the current Chally 2 armour are classified and not available for public scrutiny (for obvious reasons).

Did you miss my 2nd post from the top about what the RPG-29 did to those Merkavas? Or do you not consider that as proof of it's abilities against modern tanks? Merkavas are not exactly "western" tanks judging by Israels location, but they are certainly modern. Whatever your opinion might be about these tanks compared to British or American tanks, if they are indeed worse armored then not by too much, don't you think?

Regards,
Maestro

CR2's can take hits from RPG-7VL's with no penetration to the armour, these RPG's can punch through 450mm of steel, here's a pic of a hit on a CR2.
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I don't know how Merkavas armour is made (spaced,ceramic?) but Abrams armour is old British Chobham armour that was designed for Chieftan but implemented first into Challenger1...