Munitions

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile

Also known as
  • RHEAT-7MA6
  • 40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6

This entry covers Bulgarian-made RPG-7-compatible projectiles where public conflict reporting identifies Bulgarian origin but not always a precise model. Arsenal lists the RHEAT-7MA6 as a 40/90 mm HEAT round for RPG-7V and ATGL-L launchers, while open reporting has identified Bulgarian RPG rounds in both ISWAP material and Hamas-held weapons in Gaza.

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile, RPG-7-compatible anti-tank projectile, Munitions
Image source: RPG-7 ammo

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Bulgaria
Built by
Arsenal JSCo
Type
RPG-7-compatible anti-tank projectile
Service note
Modern export production
Designed
Not publicly identified
Unit cost
Not publicly documented
Produced
In production

Specifications

Compatibility
ATGL-L family / Russian RPG-7V
Launch tube caliber
40 mm
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
Variants

Bulgarian RPG-7-compatible ammunition uses separate round and grenade designations; the conflict evidence for this page includes both exact RHEAT-7MA2 identification and a Gaza case where the Bulgarian-marked round model was not named.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
RHEAT-7MA2 RPG round, 40/73 mm HEAT round for RPG-7V-pattern launchers, MunitionsRHEAT-7MA2 RPG round40/73 mm HEAT anti-tank sibling round

The RHEAT-7MA2 uses the GHEAT-7MA2 anti-tank grenade and is documented separately in the catalog because open reporting identified that exact Bulgarian round with ISWAP.

Sources: 40/73 mm Round RHEAT-7MA2 with Anti-Tank Grenade GHEAT-7MA2, Islamic State Province's Media in Africa

OGi-7MA RPG round, 40 mm high-explosive fragmentation RPG round, MunitionsOGi-7MA RPG round40 mm fragmentation sibling round

Arsenal lists OGi-7MA as a separate RPG-7V/ATGL-L-compatible fragmentation anti-personnel round rather than a HEAT anti-tank projectile.

Sources: 40 mm OGi-7MA

RTB-7MA RPG round, 40 mm thermobaric RPG round for RPG-7-family launchers, MunitionsRTB-7MA RPG round40/106 mm thermobaric sibling round

Bulcomer describes RTB-7MA as an RPG-7V thermobaric round for personnel, shelters, fortifications, buildings, light armored vehicles, and automobiles.

Sources: 40mm Round RTB-7MA Thermobaric Grenade

Launch Platforms

Arsenal's catalog places the RHEAT-7MA6 round in the Russian RPG-7V and ATGL-L family launcher set.

LauncherLauncher typeLaunch evidence
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-7Shoulder-fired launcher

Arsenal lists the RHEAT-7MA6 round for Russian RPG-7V launchers, making the RPG-7 the principal catalog launcher match.

Sources: 40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6, 40 mm ATGL-L Family

ATGL-L, 40 mm reusable anti-tank grenade launcher family, Infantry WeaponsATGL-LRecoilless launcher family

Arsenal lists the same RHEAT-7MA6 round in the ATGL-L family product set, supporting compatibility with the Bulgarian launcher family as well as RPG-7V launchers.

Sources: 40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6, 40 mm ATGL-L Family

Identification Limits

The public evidence splits between exact Bulgarian RPG round identifications and one Gaza report where the projectile's Bulgarian origin was identified but the model was not.

Evidence laneWhat it supportsLimit
Arsenal RHEAT-7MA6 listingBulgarian 40/90 mm HEAT projectile compatibility with RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-7 and ATGL-L, 40 mm reusable anti-tank grenade launcher family, Infantry WeaponsATGL-L launchers.The product page supports family identity and specifications, not a conflict recovery.
ISWAP media analysisBulgarian RHEAT-7MA2 RPG round, 40/73 mm HEAT round for RPG-7V-pattern launchers, MunitionsRHEAT-7MA2 RPG rounds appeared with ISWAP in the Lake Chad conflict environment.The identified variant is RHEAT-7MA2, not RHEAT-7MA6.
AP Gaza weapons analysisA Bulgarian-marked RPG projectile appeared in Hamas-held material during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.The AP report did not name the exact Bulgarian round model.
Timeline

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile Key Events

  1. Jamestown identifies Bulgarian RHEAT-7MA2 rounds with ISWAP

    Jamestown publishes analysis of Islamic State media in Africa and identifies Bulgarian RHEAT-7MA2 RPG rounds in ISWAP photographs and videos.

    Sources: Islamic State Province's Media in Africa

  2. Hamas's attack on Israel sets the war context

    AP's weapons analysis places the Gaza reporting in the war that began with Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.

    Sources: Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea

  3. AP identifies a Bulgarian-marked RPG projectile

    AP publishes analysis of Hamas-held material and says a rocket-propelled grenade bearing Bulgarian marks was made in Bulgaria, while the exact round model was not identified.

    Sources: Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea

Media

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile Images

Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile, RPG-7-compatible anti-tank projectile, Munitions - view 1
Source: PG-7V of RPG7 sect
Bulgarian-manufactured RPG projectile, RPG-7-compatible anti-tank projectile, Munitions - view 2
Source: Protitankový komplet RPG-7
Related Weapon Systems
OGi-7MA RPG round, 40 mm high-explosive fragmentation RPG round, MunitionsMunitionsOGi-7MA RPG round40 mm high-explosive fragmentation RPG roundThe OGi-7MA is a Bulgarian 40 mm high-explosive fragmentation round for RPG-7V-family launchers and Arsenal's ATGL-L recoilless guns. Arsenal describes it as an improved, pre-fragmented anti-personnel round with more than 1,250 fragments and AF76 or AF72 point-detonating fuzes, while conflict reporting places it with Boko Haram factions in the Lake Chad basin, Islamic State forces in north-east Syria, and Ukrainian forces around Bakhmut.
RTB-7MA RPG round, 40 mm thermobaric RPG round for RPG-7-family launchers, MunitionsMunitionsRTB-7MA RPG round40 mm thermobaric RPG round for RPG-7-family launchersThe RTB-7MA is a Bulgarian 40/106 mm thermobaric round for RPG-7-family launchers, built around a GTB-7MA warhead, CP-73 booster, SM-71 sustainer motor, and AF-76 point-detonating fuze. Product data frames it as an anti-personnel and anti-materiel round for shelters, fortifications, buildings, light armored vehicles, and automobiles, while open-source reporting places it with Boko Haram- and ISWAP-linked materiel in Nigeria and Ukrainian forces around Bakhmut.
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsRPG-7Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcherThe RPG-7 is a Soviet-origin reusable shoulder-fired rocket launcher built around a simple 40 mm launch tube and a wide family of over-caliber anti-armor, fragmentation, and thermobaric rounds. Its low cost, portability, and large global stock make it a common infantry anti-armor and assault weapon, including documented Ukrainian service, Hamas use in Gaza, ISWAP use in the 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency, and insurgent use in Afghanistan.
PG-7VL rocket-propelled grenade, RPG-7-compatible HEAT rocket-propelled grenade round, MunitionsMunitionsPG-7VL rocket-propelled grenadeRPG-7-compatible HEAT rocket-propelled grenade roundThe PG-7VL is a Soviet-origin RPG-7-compatible high-explosive anti-tank round, also associated with the Luch designation and PG-7L grenade. Russian and Bulgarian product sources describe a 93 mm warhead, roughly 2.6 kg round weight, 300 m sighting or effective range, and about 500 mm armor penetration; conflict documentation places PG-7VL projectiles in Islamic State and PKK weapons stocks rather than tying them to a named firing incident.
PG-7VM rocket-propelled grenade, RPG-7 HEAT rocket-propelled grenade round, MunitionsMunitionsPG-7VM rocket-propelled grenadeRPG-7 HEAT rocket-propelled grenade roundThe PG-7VM is an RPG-7-compatible high-explosive anti-tank round built around the smaller PG-7M-class shaped-charge grenade. VMZ Sopot and STV Group publish closely aligned data for a roughly 1.97 kg round with a 300 m direct-fire range, 500 m sighting range, and about 300 mm armor penetration; conflict evidence documents the round in PKK, Islamic State, and Iraqi insurgent stocks, usually as seized or photographed ammunition rather than a named firing incident.

Sources

40/90 mm RHEAT-7MA6Publisher: Arsenal JSCo. | Note: Official Arsenal product page for the current RHEAT-7MA6 round listing in the ATGL-L family and Russian RPG-7V product set; supports the Bulgarian-made projectile family, launcher compatibility, and technical data. | Accessed: 2026-07-0140 mm ATGL-L FamilyPublisher: Arsenal JSCo. | Note: Official Arsenal overview page for the ATGL-L family and RPG-7-compatible rounds. | Accessed: 2026-07-0140/73 mm Round RHEAT-7MA2 with Anti-Tank Grenade GHEAT-7MA2Publisher: Yugoimport-SDPR | Note: Product brochure supporting RHEAT-7MA2 designation, RPG-7V compatibility, HEAT anti-tank role, component description, range, weight, velocity, and armor penetration. | Accessed: 2026-07-0140 mm OGi-7MAPublisher: Arsenal JSCo. | Note: Official Arsenal product page supporting the related OGi-7MA fragmentation round and its RPG-7V/ATGL-L compatibility. | Accessed: 2026-07-0140mm Round RTB-7MA Thermobaric GrenadePublisher: Bulcomer S.K.S. | Note: Product page supporting the related RTB-7MA thermobaric round, RPG-7V compatibility, intended target set, component description, and specifications. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Islamic State Province's Media in AfricaPublisher: Jamestown Foundation | Note: Supports 2009 Boko Haram Insurgency direct-use context by identifying Bulgarian RHEAT-7MA2 RPG rounds in ISWAP photographs and videos. | Accessed: 2026-07-01Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North KoreaPublisher: Associated Press | Note: AP identified a rocket-propelled grenade with marks showing it was made in Bulgaria and reported Hamas used Bulgarian-built RPGs in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War; the article did not name the exact Gaza round model. | Accessed: 2026-07-01RPG-7 ammoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA licensing for the primary RPG ammunition image. | Accessed: 2026-06-20PG-7V of RPG7 sectPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY-SA licensing for the PG-7V section schematic. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Protitankový 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