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|service=1972– present1972–present

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|weight= 1.4 kg (unarmedprojectile)<br/>2.6 kg (ready to fireloaded)

|length= 705 mm (unarmed)<br/>1,050 mm (ready to fire)

|cartridge= [[High-explosive antitankanti-tank|HEAT]] with a penetration of 300 mm of [[Rolled homogeneous armour|RHA]]

|action= By300 usingmm: VP-18[[Rolled impacthomogeneous fuze:armour|RHA]]<br/>1,000500 mm: BrickReinforced concrete<br/>5001000 mm: Concrete with VP-18 impact fuze.Brickwork

The '''RPG-18 Mukha''' ({{lang-langx|ru|Муха|translit=Fly}}) is a Soviet short-range, disposable light [[anti-tank]] [[Shoulder-launched missile weapon|rocket launcher]] designed in 1972. It was based on the [[M72 LAW]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=RPG-18 Anti-Tank Rocket Launcher {{!}} MilitaryToday.com |url=https://www.militarytoday.com/firearms/rpg_18.htm |access-date=2023-09-11 |website=www.militarytoday.com}}</ref>

[[File:2011.Ручные Деньреактивные защитыгранатометы детейи вогнеметы Донецкепроизводства 046России и СССР - Russian RPG launchers.jpg|thumb|left|RPG-18 (bottom) with comparable Soviet/Russian rocket launchers]]

The RPG-18 fires a 64&nbsp;mm ''PG-18'' [[Highhigh-explosive antitank|HEATanti-tank]] (HEAT) warhead mounted on a small rocket capableable ofto engagingengage any targettargets within 200 meters. The warhead self-destructs 6six seconds after launch, placing definitea limitslimit on range even if a sight was used that was effective with targets beyond 200 meters. The RPG-18 itself can penetrate up to 375&nbsp;300 mm of conventional armor. However, performance is significantly diminishedlessened when the RPG-18 is employedused against targets protected by HEAT-resistant [[Explosiveexplosive reactive armour|ERA]] (ERA) or [[composite armor]].

Unlike better known weapons, the RPG-18 requires only one operator because it is not reloadable. Assistant [[grenadier]]s are used to help reload the [[RPG-2]], [[RPG-7]] and [[RPG-16]] systems.

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