HEDP 502 RS

Also known as

HEDP 502
84 mm HEDP 502/502 RS

HEDP 502 RS is Saab's 84 mm Carl-Gustaf high-explosive dual-purpose round. Saab groups HEDP 502 / 502 RS with ammunition built for the reusable recoilless rifle and describes the round as using impact and delay functions for built-up-area targets.

HEDP 502 RS, 84 mm high-explosive dual-purpose round, Munitions

Image source: M3A1 MAAWS firing HEDP 502

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Sweden
Built by: Saab
Type: 84 mm high-explosive dual-purpose round

ammunitionanti-structurehigh-explosive recoilless rifle

Specifications

Caliber: 84 mm
Weight: 3.3 kg complete round
Effective range: 40-500 m
Fuzing: Impact and delay modes
Role: Built-up-area and anti-structure round

Firing Weapon

Saab places HEDP 502 / 502 RS in the Carl-Gustaf 84 mm ammunition family.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle, Recoilless rifle, Infantry Weapons

Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle

84 mm recoilless rifle

Saab lists HEDP 502 / 502 RS with the Carl-Gustaf ammunition family and describes it as an 84 mm high-explosive dual-purpose round with impact and delay modes.

Sources: Saab ammunition app, Saab HEDP 502 fact sheet

Media

HEDP 502 RS Images

HEDP 502 RS, 84 mm high-explosive dual-purpose round, Munitions - view 1 — Source: Weapons practice in Helmand Province, Afghanistan

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Sources

Saab ammunition appPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports HEDP 502 / 502 RS's Carl-Gustaf family placement, 84 mm high-explosive dual-purpose role, impact and delay modes, and official manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Saab HEDP 502 fact sheetPublisher: Saab | Note: Supports HEDP 502 / 502 RS's 84 mm Carl-Gustaf family placement, built-up-area role, impact and delay functions, 3.3 kg complete-round weight, and 40-500 m effective range. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 M3A1 MAAWS firing HEDP 502Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a public-domain Carl-Gustaf firing photo associated with HEDP 502. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Weapons practice in Helmand Province, AfghanistanPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle photo used as gallery context. | Accessed: 2026-06-27