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Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:34 am**

Russia unveils anti-APS RPG

By Kris Osborn - Staff writer
Posted : Thursday Dec 18, 2008 18:53:56 EST

Years before the Army will deploy its active protective system for armored vehicles, a Russian firm has unveiled a weapon to foil it.

The RPG-30 fires a tandem-charge rocket-propelled grenade immediately after launching a decoy warhead in an adjoining tube, according to a Nov. 19 article by ITAR-TASS, the Russian news agency. The decoy is meant to distract an active protective system like the Army’s Hard Kill and the Israeli Trophy so that the tandem charge can land a one-two punch against modern armor. Its developer, Moscow-based Basalt, has completed development and testing and will begin deliveries to Russian and other militaries in coming months, the news service reported.

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Posted: **Fri Dec 19, 2008 6:08 am**

from the rumblings ive heard, we already have tech that can easily defeat it.

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 5:36 am**

Good.

When someone crows 'why do we have to keep spending money on the military?', kick them in the nads and explain this to them.

Posted: **Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:35 pm**

CWIS in 30 cal would make it interesting.

Nevermind the collaterol damage

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 12:55 am**

blackeagle603 wrote:CWIS in 30 cal would make it interesting.

Nevermind the collaterol damage

CIWS makes EVERYTHING better! Seriously, everything I've ever seen of them indicates they are brutal systems, and pretty blasted effective, too.

Posted: **Sun Dec 21, 2008 1:56 am**

Guys, these are RUSSIANS.

Remember the weapon tech maxim:
If the Russians crow about their weapons - it doesn't work.
If the Americans won't talk about theirs - it does work.

HTRN

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