Municiones

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7

Also known as
  • F-7
  • proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE F-7
  • proyectil RPG HE FRAG F-7

El F-7 norcoreano es un proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm para lanzadores de patron RPG-7. Small Arms Survey lo identifica por su ojiva gris, motor sustentador y marcajes coreanos, mientras que informes de conflicto lo han vinculado a material asociado con Boko Haram y al uso por Hamas en la Guerra Israel-Hamas de 2023, incluida la reutilizacion de su seccion de motor en cohetes antitanque improvisados.

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7, Proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm, Municiones
Image source: VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Corea del Norte
Built in
North Korea
Type
Proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm
Service note
Municion RPG norcoreana contemporanea documentada desde 2023 en adelante.
Unit cost
No documentado publicamente

Specifications

Calibre
40 mm
Ojiva
Fragmentacion HE
Familia de lanzadores
Lanzadores de patron RPG-7
Identificacion
Ojiva gris y motor sustentador con una banda roja y marcajes coreanos
Patron
Proyectil de patron RPG-7
Identification Notes

Las pistas mas utiles de la guia son fisicas antes que narrativas: una ojiva gris, un motor sustentador, una banda roja y marcajes coreanos.

CaracteristicaDetalle documentado
PatronProyectil de patron RPG-7
OjivaFragmentacion HE de 40 mm
MarcajesOjiva gris y motor sustentador con una banda roja y marcajes coreanos
Rastro de conflictoListado en informes de material de Boko Haram, vinculado por AP al uso por Hamas el 7 de octubre y corroborado despues en informes de VOA y de inteligencia surcoreana sobre componentes F-7 recuperados y reutilizacion de motores en Gaza

Fuentes: Small Arms Survey North Korean recognition guide; The Management of Lethal Materiel in Conflict Settings; AP Hamas used North Korean F-7; VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report; VOA F-7 motor reuse report; Yonhap NIS F-7 confirmation; VOA English NIS F-7 confirmation.

Plataformas de lanzamiento

Small Arms Survey situa el F-7 en la familia de patron RPG-7, por lo que la relacion con el lanzador se entiende mejor como una compatibilidad y no como un sistema separado.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-7Lanzador de la familia RPG-7

La guia de reconocimiento clasifica el F-7 como un proyectil de patron RPG-7, colocandolo en la familia de lanzadores RPG-7.

Sources: Small Arms Survey North Korean recognition guide

Timeline

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7 Key Events

  1. Small Arms Survey documenta el F-7

    La guia de reconocimiento norcoreana identifica el F-7 como un proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm y senala su ojiva gris, motor sustentador y marcajes coreanos.

    Sources: Small Arms Survey North Korean recognition guide

  2. Hamas usa proyectiles F-7 en el ataque del 7 de octubre

    Informes de AP y VOA vincularon armas incautadas e imagenes de Hamas con proyectiles norcoreanos F-7 usados durante el ataque contra Israel.

    Sources: AP Hamas used North Korean F-7, VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report

  3. VOA informa sobre la reutilizacion de motores de cohete en Gaza

    VOA informo que Hamas reutilizo motores de cohete F-7 en cohetes antitanque improvisados, mostrando la seccion de motor del proyectil como componente donante y no solo como municion completa.

    Sources: VOA F-7 motor reuse report

  4. La inteligencia surcoreana confirma la evaluacion sobre el F-7

    Yonhap y VOA informaron que el National Intelligence Service de Corea del Sur coincidia con la evaluacion de VOA de que Hamas uso componentes RPG norcoreanos F-7, aunque no divulgo detalles sobre el volumen de transferencia.

    Sources: Yonhap NIS F-7 confirmation, VOA English NIS F-7 confirmation

Media

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7 Videos

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7 Images

Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7, Proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm, Municiones - view 1
Source: VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report
Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7, Proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm, Municiones - view 2
Source: VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report
Proyectil de granada propulsada por cohete norcoreano F-7, Proyectil RPG de fragmentacion HE de 40 mm, Municiones - view 3
Source: VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 report
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Sources

The Management of Lethal Materiel in Conflict SettingsPublisher: International Peace Information Service / S4 Initiative | Note: 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency: used by or recovered from Boko Haram factions; Table 3 lists the North Korean F-7 HE FRAG RPG round among materiel in service with, or recovered from, Boko Haram factions. | Accessed: 2026-06-21Small Arms Survey North Korean recognition guidePublisher: Small Arms Survey | Note: Identifies the North Korean F-7 RPG round, its 40 mm caliber, HE-fragmentation warhead, RPG-7 pattern, and distinctive markings. | Accessed: 2026-06-20AP Hamas used North Korean F-7Publisher: Associated Press | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: used by Hamas during the Oct. 7 attack; AP analysis tied seized weapons and Hamas imagery to North Korean F-7 rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-20VOA Israel-Hamas F-7 reportPublisher: Voice of America | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: used by Hamas in reporting on the Oct. 7 attack; VOA-hosted photos documented seized F-7 rounds and supported image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20VOA F-7 motor reuse reportPublisher: Voice of America | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: used by Hamas when VOA reported that Hamas repurposed F-7 rocket motors; VOA-hosted images document the recovered weapons and support image provenance. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Yonhap NIS F-7 confirmationPublisher: Yonhap News Agency | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: South Korea's National Intelligence Service said its assessment matched VOA reporting that Hamas used North Korean F-7 RPG components and released a photo of a disassembled F-7 part. | Accessed: 2026-07-01VOA English NIS F-7 confirmationPublisher: Voice of America | Note: 2023 Israel-Hamas War: reports South Korean intelligence confirmation of VOA Korean Service photos showing North Korean F-7 RPGs with Korean markings used by Hamas, and summarizes Israeli reporting on recovered F-7 motors reused in improvised anti-tank RPGs. | Accessed: 2026-07-01