Armas de infantería

RPG-26

Also known as
  • Aglen
  • 7P27

El RPG-26 Aglen es un lanzacohetes antitanque desechable soviético/ruso de 72,5 mm, desarrollado a solicitud del ejército soviético en 1980 y adoptado alrededor de 1985. Usa un tubo rígido de fibra de vidrio y un único cohete PG-26 HEAT, y fuentes abiertas han documentado lanzadores RPG-26 o de la familia RPG-26 en Ucrania, Siria y Yemen, mientras que referencias técnicas vinculan el diseño con el RPG-22 anterior, el RPG-27 de mayor tamaño y el RShG-2 termobárico.

RPG-26, Lanzacohetes antitanque desechable, Armas de infantería
Image source: File:Rpg-26.jpg

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Unión Soviética
Built by
Bazalt
Built in
Russia
Type
Lanzacohetes antitanque desechable
Service note
Lanzador desechable de la Guerra Fría desarrollado desde 1980 y adoptado alrededor de 1985
Designer
NPO Bazalt
Designed
1980
Produced
1985-presente

Specifications

Calibre
72,5 mm
Ojiva
Cohete PG-26 HEAT único
Peso
2,9 kg cargado
Longitud
770 mm total
Alcance de puntería
250 m
Penetración de blindaje
Al menos 0,44 m de blindaje homogéneo
Penetración de fortificaciones
Hasta 1 m de hormigón armado, 1,5 m de ladrillo o 2,4 m de cubierta de troncos y tierra
Design Notes

El RPG-26 suele tratarse como el sucesor simplificado y mejorado del RPG-22. Conserva el concepto antiblindaje desechable, pero cambia a un tubo rígido no telescópico, se sitúa por debajo del RPG-27 de mayor tamaño en la misma línea de desarrollo y se convirtió en la base del RShG-2 termobárico.

TemaQué dicen las fuentes
Inicio del desarrolloEl desarrollo comenzó en 1980 a solicitud del ejército soviético.
Cambio del lanzadorEn comparación con el RPG-22, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-22, el RPG-26 usa un tubo rígido no telescópico y un motor/ojiva HEAT más potente.
Posición en la familiaEl RPG-27 Tavolga, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-27 Tavolga sigue la misma línea de lanzadores desechables con un diseño de mayor calibre, 105 mm, y ojiva en tándem.
Derivado posteriorEl diseño del RPG-26 se convirtió en la base del RShG-2 termobárico.
Fuentes: RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenade; RPG-26 Aglen.
Variants

El RPG-26 se sitúa en la línea soviética/rusa de lanzadores desechables entre el RPG-22 anterior y el RPG-27 de mayor tamaño, mientras que el RShG-2 reutiliza la disposición del RPG-26 para una función de asalto termobárico.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
RPG-22, Disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-22Predecessor disposable launcher

Modern Firearms and Weaponsystems.net describe RPG-26 as a simplified RPG-22 successor with a rigid non-telescoping tube and improved rocket/warhead package.

Sources: RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenade, RPG-26 Aglen

RShG-2Derivado termobárico

Las mismas referencias identifican al RShG-2 como una granada de asalto termobárica derivada del diseño del RPG-26, no como un lanzador antitanque separado.

Sources: RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenade, RPG-26 Aglen

RPG-27 Tavolga, Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-27 TavolgaLarger adjacent family member

Weaponsystems.net places RPG-27 in the same disposable-launcher development line, using a larger caliber and tandem-warhead concept after RPG-26.

Sources: RPG-26 Aglen

RPG-22Lanzador desechable predecesor

Modern Firearms y Weaponsystems.net describen el RPG-26 como un sucesor simplificado del RPG-22, con un tubo rígido no telescópico y un conjunto mejorado de cohete y ojiva.

RPG-27 TavolgaIntegrante relacionado de mayor tamaño de la familia

Weaponsystems.net sitúa al RPG-27 en la misma línea de desarrollo de lanzadores desechables, usando un calibre mayor y un concepto de ojiva en tándem posterior al RPG-26.

Timeline

RPG-26 Key Events

  1. Comienza el desarrollo

    Modern Firearms dice que el desarrollo del RPG-26 se inició a solicitud del ejército soviético en 1980.

    Sources: RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenade, RPG-26 Aglen

  2. Adoptado para el servicio soviético

    Modern Firearms y Weaponsystems.net sitúan la adopción oficial o entrada en servicio alrededor de 1985, con producción continuada después de ese momento.

    Sources: RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenade, RPG-26 Aglen

  3. Documentado en el conflicto de Ucrania

    ARES y Conflict Armament Research documentaron lanzadores RPG-26 entre las armas que circulaban en el este de Ucrania durante la fase inicial de la Guerra Rusia-Ucrania.

    Sources: Weapons of the War in Ukraine, Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014

  4. Captura de abril de armas de la familia RPG-26 en Yemen

    CSIS resumió informes de que aviones de la coalición árabe lanzaron accidentalmente armas de la familia RPG-26 en territorio controlado por los hutíes en Yemen.

    Sources: The Missile War in Yemen

  5. Posesión por milicia progubernamental en Siria

    FDD's Long War Journal documentó a un combatiente de Liwa al-Quds alineado con fuerzas del gobierno sirio portando un RPG-26 durante combates en la zona de Alepo.

    Sources: Russian influence evident in Palestinian militia in Syria

Media

RPG-26 Videos

RPG-26 Images

RPG-26, Lanzacohetes antitanque desechable, Armas de infantería - view 1
Source: File:Grenade launchers RPG-26.jpg
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Sources

RPG-26Publisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official product page supporting launcher role, HEAT warhead, caliber, weight, range, and penetration specifications. | Accessed: 2026-06-30RPG-26 Aglen Russian Anti-Tank Rocket LauncherPublisher: U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command ODIN | Note: Reference entry supporting system background, Bazalt design/manufacturer context, and effective-range description. | Accessed: 2026-06-30RPG-26 rocket-propelled antitank grenadePublisher: Modern Firearms | Note: Supports the 1980 development request, around-1985 adoption, simplified non-telescoping launcher tube, improved motor and warhead, and RShG-2 lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-30RPG-26 AglenPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the Aglen nickname, 7P27 GRAU index, 1985 service/production context, and the relationship to RPG-22, RShG-2, and RPG-27. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Weapons of the War in UkrainePublisher: Conflict Armament Research | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context: RPG-26 launchers used by or recovered from Ukraine-linked armed formations in Donetsk and Luhansk are documented in the report. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine, 2014Publisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports 2014 Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context: RPG-26 launchers used by or carried by armed individuals in the Ukraine conflict are documented in the report. | Accessed: 2026-06-30Russian influence evident in Palestinian militia in SyriaPublisher: FDD's Long War Journal | Note: Supports 2011 Syrian Civil War direct-use context: Liwa al-Quds fighters aligned with Syrian government forces fielded or wielded RPG-26 launchers in Syria. | Accessed: 2026-06-30The Missile War in YemenPublisher: Center for Strategic and International Studies | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War direct-use context: RPG-26 variants were captured by Houthi-aligned forces after an accidental Arab coalition airdrop into Houthi-controlled territory. | Accessed: 2026-06-30File:Rpg-26.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the RPG-26 photo, listed as own work under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International. | Accessed: 2026-06-30File:Grenade launchers RPG-26.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for a public-domain RPG-26 museum photo; Commons marks it as Sergeev Pavel's own work and public domain. | Accessed: 2026-06-30