[R&D] PG-7 Improvements

May 1974, Sakr Factory for Developed Industries

The Yom Kippur War was a significant learning period for the Egyptian military, their experience fighting the Zionists in such large-scale warfare taught many lessons. One of these is the significant importance of infantry-carried anti-tank weapons. While the RPG-7 has proved invaluable to the Egyptian military, it is not without its shortcomings. One of the primary issues the Egyptians faced when using the RPG-7s was its lack of range and accuracy issues. Secondary issues relate to its very single-faceted use, and the Egyptians would rather incorporate it into a wider range of roles, including anti-infantry. The Sakr Factory for Developed Industries has been producing the RPG-7 for some time, without license, and with permission from the Egyptian Armed Forces. The Factory has gone ahead to make changes to both the launcher and ammunition to suit the uses of the EAF. This domestic RPG-7 has been named the PG-7.

In order to improve usability, the Egyptians have altered the PG-7VM, slightly increasing the size of the warhead but also making it more balanced, with a slightly longer, more aerodynamic shape. This has lowered the penetrating power of the warhead but has given it a slightly longer effective range. This single-stage HEAT warhead has the capability of penetrating 350mm RHA and has improved its effective range by about 150 feet.

Aside from the adjustment to the existing warhead, the Egyptians have also been experimenting with making an anti-infantry warhead that could be fired from the same platform. Without having to pack an entire HEAT warhead in the rocket, the fragmentation ammunition would have a far longer effective engagement range and would be able to act as a precise anti-personnel weapon. This will give the Egyptian infantry a strong tool to be used against enemy tanks, APCs and IFVs but also a devastating weapon against infantry.

With $200,000,000 pledged to the Egyptians, a massive reform has been planned for the Egyptian military, with significant lessons learned during the Yom Kippur War in mind.

The Yom Kippur war was a significant learning period for the Egyptian military, their experience fighting the Zionists in such large-scale warfare taught many lessons. One of these, being the significant importance of infantry-carried anti-tank weapons. While the RPG-7 has proved itself to be invaluable to the Egyptian military, it is not without its shortcomings. One of the primary issues the Egyptians faced when using the RPG-7s was its lack of range and accuracy issues. Secondary issues relate to its very single-faceted use, and the Egyptians would rather incorporate it into a wider range of roles, including anti-infantry. The Sakr Factory for Developed Industries have been producing the RPG-7 for some time, without license, and with permission from the Egyptian Armed Forces, has gone ahead to make changes to both the launcher and ammunition to suit the uses of the EAF. This domestic RPG-7 has simply been named the PG-7

In order to improve the usability, the Egyptians have altered the PG-7VM, slightly increasing the size of the warhead but also making it more balanced, with a slightly longer, more aerodynamic shape. This has lowered the penetrating power of the warhead, but has given it a slightly longer effective range. This single-stage HEAT warhead has the capability of penetrating 350mm RHA, and has improved its effective range by about 150 feet.

Aside from the adjustment to the existing warhead, the Egyptians have also been experimenting with making an anti-infantry warhead that could be fired from the same platform. Without having to pack an entire HEAT warhead in the rocket, the fragmentation ammunition would have a far longer effective engagement range, and would be able to act as a precise anti-personnel weapon. This will give the Egyptian infantry a strong tool to be used against enemy tanks, APCs and IFVs but also a devastating weapon against infantry.

With $200,000,000 pledged to the Egyptians, a massive reform has been planned for the Egyptian military, with significant lessons learned during the Yom Kippur War in mind.