M90 Stršljen

The RBR-120 mm M90[1] (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, North Macedonia and Poliester Grupa Priboj[2] Serbia, while the anti-tank rocket is produced by Sloboda Čačak, Serbia. It is intended for use against tanks and other armored vehicles in addition to fortifications and infantry.

RBR-120 mm M90 "Strsljen"
TypeAnti-tank rocket launcher
Place of originSerbia and North Macedonia
Service history
In service2002–present
Used byNorth Macedonia, Serbia, Iraq
WarsIraqi Civil War
Production history
DesignerMilitary Technical Institute Belgrade
ManufacturerSloboda Čačak
Produced2002 – present
No. built1,010+
Specifications
Mass13.00 kg (loaded)
5.70 kg (launcher)
7.30 kg (rocket)
Length1,350 mm (launcher loaded, sealed)
1,300 mm (launcher, in firing position)
Crew1
Caliber120 mm
Action800 mm RHA
Muzzle velocity205 m/s
Effective firing range250 m
Maximum firing range1,960 m
SightsIron sights

On impact a piezoelectric impact fuse in the rocket triggers the shaped charge warhead, which can penetrate an equivalent of over 800 millimeters of RHA.

Users

The M90 Strsljen was designed and manufactured in the former Yugoslavia. It has continued production in Serbia and North Macedonia.

References
  1. "RBR M90 Strsljen". weaponsystems.net. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  2. "Poliester Priboj". www.poliesterpriboj.com. Retrieved 13 November 2018.


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