Infantry Weapons

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile

Also known as
  • PG-7VR
  • PG-7VR Rezume
  • Rezume
  • Russian PG-7VR
  • PG-7VR tandem HEAT rocket

The PG-7VR is Bazalt's tandem-charge RPG-7 projectile, built around a precursor and 105 mm main HEAT warhead for use against explosive reactive armor, armored vehicles, and hardened structures. This entry separates the Russian PG-7VR from the Gaza-made Al-Yasin 105 copy documented in Hamas anti-armor use during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile, Tandem-charge RPG projectile, Infantry Weapons
Image source: Wikimedia PG-7VR round photo

Role in Conflicts

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union
Built by
Bazalt
Built in
Russia
Type
Tandem-charge RPG projectile
Service note
1988-present
Designer
NPO Bazalt
Designed
1988
Produced
1988-present

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
Construction penetration
1.5 m reinforced concrete, 2 m brick, or 3.7 m log-and-soil field works
Launch platform
RPG-7V1 / RPG-7V2
Target set
ERA-protected armored vehicles, firing points, and troops inside buildings or field fortifications
Variants

The PG-7VR is the Russian Rezume tandem-charge member of the PG-7 ammunition family; the separate row below links the documented Gaza-made copy rather than treating it as Russian production.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
Al-Yasin 105 tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Shoulder-fired tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Infantry WeaponsAl-Yasin 105Gaza-made copy/comparable projectile

AP described the Al-Yasin 105 as a locally made copy of the Russian PG-7VR shown in Hamas combat videos in Gaza.

Sources: AP Hamas weapons analysis

Launch Platforms

The round belongs to the RPG-7 ammunition family and is documented with RPG-7V-series launchers.

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

Rosoboronexport lists RPG-7V2 as the modernized RPG-7 launcher family entry and lists PG-7VR among its compatible anti-tank rocket rounds.

Sources: Rosoboronexport RPG-7V2

Documented Local Copy

Al-Yasin 105 is a separate Gaza-made copy tied to its own conflict-use sourcing rather than Russian PG-7VR production.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
Al-Yasin 105 tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Shoulder-fired tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Infantry WeaponsAl-Yasin 105 tandem-charge anti-armor projectileTandem-charge anti-armor projectile

AP identified Al-Yasin 105 as a copy of the Russian PG-7VR while documenting Hamas videos of the round aimed at Israeli armor in Gaza.

Sources: AP Hamas weapons analysis

Launcher And Copy Context

The PG-7VR connects three distinct catalog concepts: the Russian tandem-HEAT round, the RPG-7 launch family, and the Gaza-made Al-Yasin 105 copy documented in 2023 combat footage.

ItemRelationshipDocumented context
PG-7VRRussian roundRosoboronexport describes the 105 mm tandem-HEAT round for defeating ERA-protected armor and hardened targets.
RPG-7, Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher, Infantry WeaponsRPG-7Launch familyRussian export material lists PG-7VR among RPG-7V2 compatible rocket rounds.
Al-Yasin 105 tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Shoulder-fired tandem-charge anti-armor projectile, Infantry WeaponsAl-Yasin 105Gaza-made copyAP described Al-Yasin 105 as a Gaza-made PG-7VR copy and tied it to Hamas anti-armor videos from Gaza.
Timeline

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile Key Events

  1. HRW documents a PG-7VR-type rocket

    Human Rights Watch identified a Hamas fighter carrying a PG-7VR-type rocket during the October 7 assault in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War.

    Sources: HRW October 7 assault report

  2. AP identifies the Al-Yasin 105 as a PG-7VR copy

    AP reported that a Hamas video showed an Al-Yasin 105 rocket aimed at an Israeli tank and described the round as a locally made copy of the Russian PG-7VR.

    Sources: AP Hamas weapons analysis

  3. AP reports Beit Hanoun anti-armor footage

    AP said another Hamas video showed an Al-Yasin 105 round aimed at an Israeli tank and armored vehicle in Beit Hanoun.

    Sources: AP Hamas weapons analysis

Media

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile Images

PG-7VR tandem-charge RPG projectile, Tandem-charge RPG projectile, Infantry Weapons - view 1
Source: Wikimedia RPG-7 with PG-7VR photo
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Drone-dropped modified RPG or shaped-charge munition, Improvised drone-dropped RPG-derived shaped-charge munition, MunitionsMunitionsDrone-dropped modified RPG or shaped-charge munitionImprovised drone-dropped RPG-derived shaped-charge munitionDrone-dropped modified RPG or shaped-charge munitions are field-adapted explosive payloads that convert RPG-family projectiles or similar shaped-charge warheads into aerial drop weapons for commercial UAVs. Open-source conflict reporting documents PKK Matrice 600-family carriage of PG-7VM, PG-7VL, and OG-7-pattern projectiles in 2021 and Hamas-led use of modified RPG-derived munitions from commercial drones during the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel.

Sources

Rosoboronexport PG-7VRPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports PG-7VR tandem HEAT specs, caliber, effective range, penetration, and the round's anti-armor role. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Rosoboronexport RPG-7V2Publisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Supports the RPG-7V2 launch-platform relationship and compatible ammunition context, including PG-7VR among RPG-7V-series rocket rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Military 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: 2026-06-29HRW October 7 assault reportPublisher: Human Rights Watch | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct use: HRW documented a fighter carrying a PG-7VR-type rocket during the 2023 Israel-Hamas War on October 7, 2023, showing the round was used by Hamas fighters. | Accessed: 2026-06-29AP Hamas weapons analysisPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports 2023 Israel-Hamas War direct use: AP reported Hamas's Al-Yasin 105 rockets in the 2023 Israel-Hamas War were used by Hamas against Israeli tanks and armored personnel carriers and described them as copies of the PG-7VR. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Wikimedia 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: 2026-06-29Wikimedia 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: 2026-06-29