M79 rocket launcher
Encyclopedia
The 90 mm M79 Manual Rocket Launcher 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, a CN-6 Sighting piece, rocket
and the carrying case for the rocket. While primarily intended as an anti-tank weapon, the M79 can also be used against enemy fortifications. It is made to reload quickly and is very portable. It is extremely similar in design to the M90 Rocket Launcher
.
On impact a piezoelectric impact 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 impact angles up to 70 degrees from the vertical.
After firing, the spent rocket container is removed from the launcher, and a fresh tube is attached.
. It is still used by some of the former countries states. Croatia
has continued manufacturing as the RL90 M95. It is also produced in Macedonia.
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Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
) is a light, reusable, and effective rocket launcher
Shoulder-launched missile weapon
A shoulder-fired missile, shoulder-launched missile or man-portable missile is a projectile fired at a target, small enough to be carried by a single person, and fired while held on one's shoulder...
system made of fiber-reinforced plastics. It consists of the launcher, a CN-6 Sighting piece, rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
and the carrying case for the rocket. While primarily intended as an anti-tank weapon, the M79 can also be used against enemy fortifications. It is made to reload quickly and is very portable. It is extremely similar in design to the M90 Rocket Launcher
M90 Rocket Launcher
The RBR-120 mm M90 nicknamed "Strsljen" is a light-weight weapon, made of fiber-reinforced plastics, intended for fight against armored vehicles, tanks, fortifications as well as live force...
.
Operation
The launcher is operated by a two man team, an aimer and a loader. The loader attaches a rocket container to the rear of the launcher. The aimer then takes aim at the target through the CN-6 sight. The CN-6 sight has 3.5x magnification and a 10 degree field of view. It also features anti-laser filters to protect the operator from 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 range of 350 meters, and can engage other targets out to 600 meters.On impact a piezoelectric impact fuze in the rocket triggers the shaped charge
Shaped charge
A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Various types are used to cut and form metal, to initiate nuclear weapons, to penetrate armor, and in the oil and gas industry...
warhead, which can penetrate up to 400 millimeters of armour. The fuze is sensitive enough to trigger the warhead at impact angles up to 70 degrees from the vertical.
After firing, the spent rocket container is removed from the launcher, and a fresh tube is attached.
Operators
The M79 was manufactured in the former YugoslaviaSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. It is still used by some of the former countries states. Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
has continued manufacturing as the RL90 M95. It is also produced in Macedonia.
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