The RBR-120 mm M90 (nicknamed "Стршљен" or "Stršljen", meaning "Hornet") is a light-weight, single-use, unguided anti-tank rocket launcher. The launcher is produced by Eurokompozit of
Prilep
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Name
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North Macedonia
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and Poliester of Priboj, Serbia, while the anti-tank rocket is produced by
Sloboda
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of Čačak,
Serbia
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. It is intended for use against tanks and other armoured vehicles in addition to fortifications and infantry.
On impact, a
piezoelectric
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impact fuse in the rocket triggers the
shaped charge
A shaped charge is an explosive charge shaped to form an explosively formed penetrator (EFP) to focus the effect of the explosive's energy. Different types of shaped charges are used for various purposes such as cutting and forming metal, init ...
warhead, which can penetrate an equivalent of over 800 millimeters of
RHA.
Design
The M90 consists of a disposable rocket launcher and a
HEAT
In thermodynamics, heat is defined as the form of energy crossing the boundary of a thermodynamic system by virtue of a temperature difference across the boundary. A thermodynamic system does not ''contain'' heat. Nevertheless, the term is ...
projectile, which is propelled by an impulse-type sustainer.
Users
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References
External links
M90 website from Eurokompozit
Anti-tank rockets
Military Technical Institute Belgrade
Military equipment introduced in the 2000s
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