Units of the NBC Protection Troops are currently actively working on increasing the combat functionality of drones and improving flamethrower and incendiary weapons. In particular, a new RPO-2 reactive infantry flamethrower is being developed.
Elements of the complex can be placed on unmanned aerial vehicles. It will be in demand when storming fortified positions, especially in industrial enterprises and in urban areas.
Currently, the Russian army is armed with Shmel reactive infantry flamethrowers. They can fire at a distance of up to 1.7 km with thermobaric ammunition with an aerosol flammable substance.
When the RPO ammunition explodes, the mixture is sprayed with its subsequent detonation, the high-temperature pulse created is accompanied by a sharp pressure drop.
This effect allows you to destroy enemy manpower in dugouts and other shelters. In terms of explosive effect, the flamethrower is not inferior to 152-mm artillery shells.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Vysokotochka Sent a Batch of Missiles to the Troops for the Pantsir and Kornet SAM Systems.
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