M79 Rocket Launcher

M79 Rocket Launcher

The 90 mm M79 Manual Rocket Launcher ( Rucni bacac raketa - 90 mm M79 ) nicknamed " Osa " ( a word meaning wasp ) is a light, reusable, and effective rocket launcher system made of fiber - reinforced plastics. It consists of the launcher, the CN - 6 Sighting piece, a rocket, and the carrying case for the rocket. While primarily intended as an anti - tank weapon, the M79 can also be used against fortifications and in an anti - personnel fashion. It is made to reload quickly and is very portable. It is extremely similar in design to the M90 Rocket Launcher.
The launcher is operated by a two man crew, an aimer and a loader. The loader attaches a rocket container to the rear of the launcher. The aimer thence takes aim at the target terminated the CN - 6 sight. The CN - 6 sight has 3. 5x exaltation and a 10 degree field of contour. It also outlook anti - laser filters to protect the operator blinding battlefield lasers. When the trigger is pressed, the rocket motor is fired electronically. The rocket leaves the launcher at a speed of approximately 250 meters per second. It is accurate enough to be used against armoured vehicles at a compass of 350 meters, and can engage other targets out to 600 meters.
On effect a piezoelectric results fuze in the rocket triggers the shaped charge warhead, which can penetrate up to 400 millimeters of armour. The fuze is sensitive enough to trigger the warhead at collision angles up to 70 degrees from the vertical.
Succeeding firing, the spent rocket container is removed from the launcher, and a fresh conduit is attached.
It is used by the Serbian Army, and is plant in former Soviet - bloc countries close as those in Eastern Europe. The " Osa " was manufactured in the former Yugoslavia. Recently, it has pragmatic habit in the Kosovo Hostilities and has been proclaimed to hold been used by the Kosovo Release Myriad. Croatia has continued manufacture of the Yugoslav weapon as the RL90 M95. It is also produced in Macedonia.

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