the RPG-7

I reed a long thime a go,if i remember corect operation "Anaconda",in Afganistan,in Tora-Bora mountans against talibans.Operation was pore disaster,in logistic,planing,executing.They thinked that the face 200-300 talibans,but there was around 2000 taliban,but it was really interesting note about RPG-7 usage,but Vs chopers.Several chopers was hit by RPG,and i think only 1 was blow off,but trought the rest it fly trought like a paper,and did not explode.
Conclusio was that RPG did not detonate from 2 reasons:
1.They use old ammo,probably badly stored.
2.RPG is made for anti armor role,so hes design 2 impact on hit in hard surface (armor),choper r made from light and thin materials,so he practicly just pierced it.
It was not that relaible source,any1 know something about that?

Edit:name off operation is Anaconda,not cobra (some sneak anyway

 

precisely.

The RPG's used in Iraq are 15 years old and therefore not a good example to use at how poor they are.

A modern russian RPG made in Russia for Russian troops will be far more effective

FNG

 

Ya,especialy this one:RPG-29 Vampire
caliber: 105 mm barrel; 65/105mm warheads
Type: rocket booster
Overall length: 1850 mm ready to fire; 1000 mm disassembled for transportation
Weight: 12.1 kg unloaded, with optical sight; 18.8 kg loaded and ready to fire
Effective range: up to 500 m
Armour penetration: ERA plus more than 600 mm RHA
They was used against IDF in Lebanon,and they aparently made heawy losses on IDF.It has tandem war-head so it can penetrate reactive armor.If old RPG-7 can desable r destroy tank,this baby is nightmare for them.