RPG-7V antitank grenade launcher with PGO-7 telescope sight and a PG-7VM grenade in ready to load condition (with launch charge attached) Photo from world.guns.ruFrom Defense Technology News:
As Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003-present) continues to demonstrate, the man-portable anti-armor weapon remains a particularly significant asset on the modern asymmetric battlefield. The role of the man-portable anti-armor weapon continues to morph from a dedicated anti-tank weapon to a general-purpose fire support asset for light and medium forces.
In its annual analysis, "The Market for Man-Portable Anti-Armor and ‘Bunker Buster’ Weapons," the Forecast International Weapons Group expects the market will produce over 1.79 million weapons, worth in excess of $5 billion, through 2018.
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My Comment: Like the Kalashnikov AK-47, many rebel and terrorist groups love this weapon.
