M79 Osa
Anti-tank rocket launcher / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The M79 Osa (from Serbian: оса, lit. 'wasp') is a Yugoslav-made portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon made of fibre-reinforced plastics. It resembles the French portable anti-tank launcher 89 mm LRAC F1. It consists of the launcher, a CN-6 sighting piece, rocket and carrying case for the rocket. The M79 shoots unguided projectiles in direct sight and is effective against armoured fighting vehicles and fortifications.
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Type | Anti-tank rocket launcher |
Place of origin | Yugoslavia |
Service history | |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War[1][2] Yemeni Civil War (2015-present)[3][4] |
Production history | |
Designer | Military Technical Institute |
Designed | 1979 |
Manufacturer | Sloboda |
Specifications | |
Mass | 11.2 kg (loaded) 6.2 kg (launcher) 3.5 kg (rocket) |
Length | 1.91 m (launcher loaded) 0.67 m (rocket) |
Crew | 2 |
Caliber | 90 mm |
Rate of fire | 6 rounds per minute |
Muzzle velocity | 250 m/s |
Effective firing range | 350 m (AFVs) 600 m (Buildings) |
Maximum firing range | 1,960 m |
Sights | CN-6 (3.5× optical sight) or flip up iron sights |
Blast yield | 400 mm RHA |
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