Infantry Weapons

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile

The PG-7VR is Bazalt's tandem-charge RPG-7 projectile, introduced in 1988 to defeat explosive reactive armor and other hardened targets. In the Israel-Hamas War, reporting linked PG-7VR-type rounds to Hamas anti-armor use in Gaza, including the locally made Al-Yasin 105 copy.

Israel-Hamas WarHamas

Conflict side: Hamas
Built by: NPO Bazalt
Built in: Russia

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile, Tandem-charge RPG projectile, Infantry Weapons

Profile

Type: Tandem-charge RPG projectile
Conflict side: Hamas
Origin: Soviet Union
Service note: 1988-present

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Service History

In service: Fielded for the RPG-7 family in 1988 as a tandem-charge anti-armor round.

Production History

Designer: NPO Bazalt
Designed: 1988
Built by: NPO Bazalt
Built in: Russia
Produced: 1988-present
Variants: PG-7VR (Rezume)

Specifications

Warhead: Tandem HEAT
Caliber: 64 mm precursor / 105 mm main charge
Effective range: 200 m
Penetration: 600 mm RHA behind ERA; 900 mm without ERA
Launch platform: RPG-7V1 / RPG-7V2

Conflict Usage

Israel-Hamas War: Side: HamasRole: Anti-armor ambush roundanti-tank strike
HRW documented a Hamas fighter carrying a PG-7VR-type rocket during the Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, and AP reported Hamas's Al-Yasin 105 rockets in Gaza as copies of the PG-7VR used against Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers.

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Sources

Rosoboronexport PG-7VRPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports PG-7VR tandem HEAT specs, caliber, effective range, penetration, and the round's anti-armor role. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Military Factory RPG-7Publisher: Military Factory | Note: Supports Bazalt as the original RPG family manufacturer and places the PG-7VR tandem-charge projectile within the RPG-7 ammunition family. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 HRW October 7 assault reportPublisher: Human Rights Watch | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct use: HRW documented a fighter carrying a PG-7VR-type rocket during the Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, showing the round was used by Hamas fighters. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 AP Hamas weapons analysisPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports Israel-Hamas War direct use: AP reported Hamas's Al-Yasin 105 rockets in the Israel-Hamas War were used by Hamas against Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers and described them as copies of the PG-7VR. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia PG-7VR round photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the PG-7VR round photo, based on Vitaly V. Kuzmin's 2016 Interpolitex coverage. | Accessed: 2026-06-20 Wikimedia RPG-7 with PG-7VR photoPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and licensing page for the RPG-7 launcher photo carrying a PG-7VR tandem-charge round, based on Vitaly V. Kuzmin's ETIF-2010 coverage. | Accessed: 2026-06-20