RPG-7
E397119
The RPG-7 is a widely used, shoulder-fired, reusable rocket-propelled grenade launcher of Soviet origin, known for its simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness against armored vehicles and fortifications.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| RPG-7 canonical | 2 |
| RPG-7D (paratrooper variant) | 1 |
| RPG-7V | 1 |
| RPG-7V2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3903487 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RPG-7 Context triple: [Afghan mujahideen, receivedWeapon, RPG-7]
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A.
HK69 grenade launcher
The HK69 grenade launcher is a German-made, single-shot, break-action 40mm weapon designed by Heckler & Koch for infantry use in launching explosive and less-lethal munitions.
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B.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
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C.
GMLRS rocket
The GMLRS rocket is a GPS-guided, extended-range artillery rocket used by modern multiple launch rocket systems to deliver precise strikes at medium to long distances.
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D.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
Strelkovka
Strelkovka is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace of prominent Soviet military commander Georgy Zhukov.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: RPG-7 Target entity description: The RPG-7 is a widely used, shoulder-fired, reusable rocket-propelled grenade launcher of Soviet origin, known for its simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness against armored vehicles and fortifications.
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A.
HK69 grenade launcher
The HK69 grenade launcher is a German-made, single-shot, break-action 40mm weapon designed by Heckler & Koch for infantry use in launching explosive and less-lethal munitions.
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B.
Katyusha rocket launcher
The Katyusha rocket launcher was a Soviet World War II-era multiple rocket artillery system famed for its devastating salvos and distinctive howling sound.
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C.
GMLRS rocket
The GMLRS rocket is a GPS-guided, extended-range artillery rocket used by modern multiple launch rocket systems to deliver precise strikes at medium to long distances.
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D.
SA-7 Grail man-portable air-defense system
The SA-7 Grail is a Soviet-designed, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system intended to provide infantry units with portable defense against low-flying aircraft and helicopters.
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E.
Strelkovka
Strelkovka is a rural locality in Russia best known as the birthplace of prominent Soviet military commander Georgy Zhukov.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rocket-propelled grenade launcher
ⓘ
shoulder-fired anti-tank weapon ⓘ |
| backblast | significant backblast zone behind operator ⓘ |
| caliber | 40 mm launcher tube ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedBy | Soviet designers ⓘ |
| designedIn | late 1950s ⓘ |
| effectiveRange |
about 200 m against moving targets
ⓘ
about 500 m against stationary targets ⓘ |
| exportedTo | over 40 countries ⓘ |
| feedSystem | single-shot ⓘ |
| firingMode | shoulder-fired ⓘ |
| introduced | 1961 ⓘ |
| isManPortable | true ⓘ |
| isReusable | true ⓘ |
| isShoulderFired | true ⓘ |
| launcherType | smoothbore tube ⓘ |
| length | about 950 mm ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Bazalt ⓘ |
| maximumRange | about 920 m ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | RPG-7 self-link ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high reliability
ⓘ
low production cost ⓘ simple construction ⓘ wide global proliferation ⓘ |
| notableVariant |
RPG-7
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
RPG-7D (paratrooper variant)
RPG-7 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RPG-7V
RPG-7 self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
RPG-7V2
|
| predecessor | RPG-2 ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-armor weapon ⓘ |
| producedUnderLicenseIn |
Bulgaria
ⓘ
China ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Iran ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Romania ⓘ |
| propulsion | rocket-assisted grenade ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | mechanical safety ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
anti-fortification weapon
ⓘ
anti-personnel weapon ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | in service ⓘ |
| sightType |
iron sights
ⓘ
night sight (on some variants) ⓘ optical sight ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Russian Armed Forces
ⓘ
Soviet armed forces ⓘ
surface form:
Soviet Armed Forces
Warsaw Pact ⓘ
surface form:
Warsaw Pact countries
many national armies worldwide ⓘ many non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Syrian Civil War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ |
| warheadDiameter | 85 mm (standard PG-7V) ⓘ |
| warheadType |
HEAT
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anti-personnel ⓘ fragmentation ⓘ tandem HEAT ⓘ thermobaric ⓘ |
| weightEmpty | about 7 kg ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RPG-7 Description of subject: The RPG-7 is a widely used, shoulder-fired, reusable rocket-propelled grenade launcher of Soviet origin, known for its simplicity, low cost, and effectiveness against armored vehicles and fortifications.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
RPG-7V
this entity surface form:
RPG-7D (paratrooper variant)
this entity surface form:
RPG-7V2