The RPG-26 Aglen is a disposable anti-tank rocket launcher developed by the Soviet Union. It fires a single-stage rocket with jack-knife fins, which unfold after launch. The rocket carries a diameter high explosive anti-tank single shaped charge warhead capable of penetrating of armour, of reinforced concrete or of brickwork. It has a maximum effective range of around . The similar sized rocket features a slightly heavier and more powerful HEAT warhead and more powerful rocket engine. The limited extension of the RPG-22 launch tube was found of little use. Therefore the RPG-26 has a rigid non-telescoping launch tube. Variants RShG-2 The RShG-2 (Russian: , Reaktivnaya Shturmovaya Granata, Rocket-propelled Assault Grenade ) Aglen-2 (Аглень-2) is a RPG-26 variant with thermobaric warhead. RShG-2 is heavier than the RPG-26 at and has a reduced direct fire range of . It is intended to be used against infantry and structures rather than armoured vehicles. The warhead contains of thermobaric mixture, with an explosive yield roughly equal to that of of TNT. The solid rocket booster of the warhead in question was taken from the RPG-26 and the fuse taken from the TBG-7 warhead used by the RPG-7. The warhead has a stated penetration capability of of concrete and of brickwork. Operators Current operators - RShG-2 variant - domestic variant PDM-1 - 3,000 in possession : Liwa al-Quds - RShG-2 variant Former operators References Further reading Bazalt products Cold War anti-tank rockets of the Soviet Union Military equipment introduced in the 1980s Modern anti-tank rockets of Russia Modern thermobaric weapons of Russia Weapons of Russia