Infantry Weapons

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile

This entry covers Bulgarian-made RPG-7-compatible anti-tank projectiles, including Arsenal's RHEAT-7MA6 family, which AP identified in Hamas-held material during the Israel-Hamas War. The conflict reporting named Bulgarian marks but not a precise Gaza variant, so the catalog keeps the record at a conservative family level.

Israel-Hamas WarHamas

Conflict side: Hamas
Built by: Arsenal JSCo.
Built in: Bulgaria

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile, Rocket-propelled grenade projectile, Infantry Weapons

Profile

Type: Rocket-propelled grenade projectile
Conflict side: Hamas
Origin: Bulgaria
Service note: Modern export production

anti-tank portable

Service History

Used by: Hamas
Wars: Israel-Hamas War

Production History

Built by: Arsenal JSCo.
Built in: Bulgaria

Specifications

Compatibility: RPG-7V family / ATGL-L family
Warhead caliber: 90 mm
Weight of round: 2.800 kg max
Weight of grenade: 2.400 kg
Max firing distance: 500 m
Direct-fire range: 250 m against a 2 m target

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War: Side: HamasRole: Anti-armor RPG fireanti-tank
In the Israel-Hamas War, AP identified a rocket-propelled grenade with marks showing it was made in Bulgaria and said Hamas used Bulgarian-built RPGs; the exact round model was not named.

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile Images

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Sources

40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6Publisher: Arsenal JSCo. | Note: Bulgarian manufacturer product page for an RPG-7-compatible anti-tank round; supports the Bulgarian-made projectile family and technical data. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 40 mm ATGL-L FamilyPublisher: Arsenal JSCo. | Note: Bulgarian manufacturer overview for the ATGL-L family and RPG-7-compatible rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North KoreaPublisher: Associated Press | Note: In the Israel-Hamas War, AP identified a rocket-propelled grenade with marks showing it was made in Bulgaria and said Hamas used Bulgarian-built RPGs. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 RPG-7 ammoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA licensing for the primary RPG ammunition image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 PG-7V of RPG7 sectPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA licensing for the PG-7V section schematic. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Protitankový komplet RPG-7Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA licensing for a representative RPG-7 photo that includes the projectile. | Accessed: 2026-06-20