Profile
- Type
- Disposable anti-tank rocket-propelled grenade launcher
- Origin
- Russia
- Service note
- Entered Russian service in the early 2010s; documented during the Russia-Ukraine War
Infantry Weapons
RPG-30
The RPG-30 Kryuk is a Russian disposable shoulder-fired anti-tank launcher built around a dual-tube concept: a small precursor projectile is fired ahead of the 105 mm tandem HEAT round to complicate active protection systems before the main warhead arrives. In Ukraine it has appeared primarily as a Russian infantry anti-armor weapon, with captured examples also documented in Ukrainian hands.
- Conflict side
- RussiaUkraine (captured examples)
- Built by
- NPO Bazalt
- Built in
- Russia
Service History
- In service
- Russian service from about 2012
- Used by
- Russian Armed Forces, Ukrainian forces using captured examples
- Wars
- Russia-Ukraine War
Production History
- Designer
- NPO Bazalt
- Designed
- Early 2000s development; publicly shown by 2008
- Built by
- NPO Bazalt
- Built in
- Russia
- Unit cost
- Reported by Defense Express as over $3,000 per launcher in 2022
- Produced
- 2010s-present
- Number built
- Defense Express reported no more than about 1,000 Russian Army launchers in 2022
- Variants
- 7P53 RPG-30 Kryuk launcher, PG-30 tandem HEAT rocket with IG-30 precursor projectile
Specifications
- Crew
- 1 operator
- Caliber
- 105 mm main rocket with a smaller precursor projectile
- Warhead
- PG-30 tandem HEAT anti-tank warhead
- Effective range
- Commonly reported around 200 m; TASS cited 300 m range
- Weight
- About 10.3 kg
- Length
- About 1,135 mm
- Armor penetration
- Reported over 600 mm rolled homogeneous armor after explosive reactive armor
- APS defeat method
- Side-mounted precursor projectile intended to trigger active protection before the main rocket arrives
Conflict Usage
- Russia-Ukraine War
- Side: RussiaUkraine (captured examples)
Documented in Russian service from the opening phase of the 2022 invasion, with captured launchers later photographed, examined, and fired by Ukrainian-side personnel including Georgian Legion fighters.
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RPG-30 Kryuk (Hook) Russian Anti-tank Grenade LauncherPublisher: U.S. Army ODIN Worldwide Equipment Guide | Note: Supports RPG-30 background, Russian origin, launcher role, 105 mm PG-30 round, approximate weight, range, and penetration claims. | Accessed: 2026-06-20Russian Army receives cutting-edge antitank rocket launchers - manufacturerPublisher: TASS | Note: Quotes NPO Bazalt leadership on Russian Army fielding, manufacturer context, dual-projectile layout, 42 mm precursor, 105 mm tandem warhead, penetration, and range. | Accessed: 2026-06-20RPG-30: Russia's Dual Tube Rocket LauncherPublisher: The Armourers Bench | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War appearance and captured-use context, as well as general RPG-30 technical background. | Accessed: 2026-06-20How Effective Against Tanks is the Newest Russian RPG-30 Worth $3,000Publisher: Defense Express | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War captured-review context, Russian service note, reported inventory and cost, and technical details including PG-30 caliber, weight, range, and penetration. | Accessed: 2026-06-20RPG-30 grenade launcher at Interpolitex-2016 01.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image by Vitaly V. Kuzmin, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 with VRT permission noted by Wikimedia Commons. | Accessed: 2026-06-20