KBP.

Infantry Rocket-Assisted Flamethrower

ATGW
and Assault Arms
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"SHMEL"
INFANTRY ROCKET-ASSISTED FLAMETHROWER

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Calibre, mm 93
Length, mm 920
Range of fire, m:
maximum 1000
aiming 600
minimum 25
Weight, kg 12

The flamethrower can be fired from standing, kneeling and

prone position. Two flamethrowers can be carried by one
infantryman in his hands or on his shoulder packed by two
pieces or unpacked. The flamethrower is easy-to-use: it is
enough to study an instruction label attached to the
flamethrower.

Infantry rocket-assisted flamethrower is a powerful assault weapon using three types of rounds:

RPO-A (air-fuel explosive round) — used to destroy covered fire units in

urban, field and mountain environment as well as fortifications, trucks and
lightly armoured vehicles;
●

RPO-D (smoke round) — used to produce smocke screen that disables the
crews of fire emplacements and to create intolerable conditions for the
personnel in different shelters;
●

RPO-Z (incendiary round) — used to make fire on the ground, in buildings,

constructions and fuel storage depots.

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