RGW 110
The upcoming [as of 2023] RGW 110 – Family will extend the product range of RGW systems to the 110mm caliber. RGW 110 variants will feature the most lethal and effective warheads designed in the field of shoulder-fired infantry weapons. As a direct successor of our well-known Panzerfaust 3, all variants will be the benchmark in defeating current and next generation main battle tanks.
The Panzerfaust 3 (PzFst 3) must be replaced in the foreseeable future. Basically, users are satisfied with the performance of the Panzerfaust. However, the ergonomics (length, weight, balance, usability) must be adapted to today's requirements and the ability to grow (e.g. warhead against APS) must be ensured. The manufacturer Dynamit Nobel Defense (DND) claims that the RGW110 system family can solve this. The company, which has around 400 employees, has belonged to the large state-owned Israeli armaments group Rafael since 2004. Dynamit Nobel had to wait for the Bundeswehr's official capability requirements. DND employees believed that the basic system, which is also aimed at international markets, is almost complete.
The RGW 110 in its basic version (RGW110 HEAT/HESH-T) has an improved tandem warhead that is shorter, requires less integration space, has an ergonomically better skid and offers higher penetration. The effective range is up to 800 m. Compared to the PzFst 3, it is shorter (about one meter) and lighter (about three kg). It can also measure distances and has an automatic holdover point for moving targets. Dynamit Nobel works together with Hensoldt.
According to the manufacturer, the development of the prototype was almost completed by the end of 2019. The first shooting tests are scheduled to take place this year. A production version will be available in late 2021 or early 2022. The tandem warhead of the RGW 110 HEAT/HESH-T is said to be able to penetrate more than 1,000 mm of modern armor steel with additional reactive protection (Explosive Reactive Armor/ERA). Parallel to the completion of the basic version, further versions such as a Counter-APS variant and an Extended Range variant are currently being developed.
The RGW110 system family should then replace the Panzerfaust 3 as well as the RGW 60 and RGW 90 in the medium term in order to meet today's requirements on the battlefield. It is unclear whether the other systems should be completely replaced or supplemented by a second parallel system. It is also unclear whether there can be uncontrolled and controlled systems. With multiple systems, those already in place would be used by the troop portions that are not deployed at the front—if such a thing still exists on the hybrid battlefield. The new system - RGW 110 - would then only be available to infantry and special forces.
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