Active protection systems such as ARENA-E, Drozd and Trophy defeat anti-armor munitions by destroying them before they reach their target.
The RPG-30 cleared its testing program and entered service in 2012–2013 and was immediately put on the Pentagon's list of "asymmetrical threats to the US armed forces."[2][3]
Design
The RPG-30, like the RPG-27, is a man-portable, disposable anti-tank rocket launcher with a single shot capacity. Unlike the RPG-27 however, there is a smaller diameter precursor round in a side tube, in addition to the main round in the main tube.
The precursor round is fired shortly before the main round and acts as a decoy, tricking the target's active protection system (APS) into engaging it. The APS is not ready to engage again until 0.2–0.4 seconds later, allowing the main round time to hit the target.[1]
The PG-30 is the main round of the RPG-30. The round is a 105mm tandemshaped charge with a mass of 10.3kg (22.7lb) and has a range of 200 meters and a stated penetration capability in excess of 600mm (24-in) of rolled homogeneous armor (RHA), 1,500mm of reinforced concrete, 2,000mm of brick and 3,700mm of soil.[1]
Defenses
In 2012 Israel Defense reported that the Rafael military-industrial corporation has developed a defense system, "Trench Coat", against the RPG-30, to supplement the existing Trophy.
It consists of a 360-degree radar that detects all threats and launches 17 projectiles, of which one should strike the incoming missile.[4]
Per publicized information, the Vietnamese unlicensed production is designated THCT-105TM2, utilizing ĐTC-105TM2 rounds with similar performance to the original Russian production, despite being slightly heavier.[7]
↑Đình Huy (2025-09-25). "Tổ hợp chống tăng THCT-105TM2 bắn đạn kép Việt Nam mới công bố có gì đặc biệt?". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2025-11-30. Theo số liệu công bố, THCT-105TM2 nặng 13,8 kg, tầm bắn thẳng (với mục tiêu cao 2 m) là 200 m, tầm bắn lớn nhất 400 m và bắn qua cỡ nòng chính 105 mm, nòng phụ 42 mm. Tổ hợp có thể bắn được các loại xe tăng có giáp phản ứng nổ dày 600 mm.
