Description
73 mm Round RTB-9MA with Thermobaric Grenade GTB-9MA
NSN: 1310-50-001-2537
Improved, modernized version of Anti-Tank Rounds for SPG-9
MAIN FEATURES:
The 73 mm Round RTB-9MA with Thermobaric Grenade GTB-9MA is intended for defeat:
- of the enemy manpower and equipment placed mainly in:
- field type shelters
- battlefield fortifications
- reinforced buildings
- stone, brick or concrete fortifications
- caves
- in the open;
- of light armored and unarmored vehicles.
Performance:
- combined destruction, both by rapidly forming high-pressure blast wave and thermal emission;
- point-detonating fuze AF71
- with super-quick and graze (anti-ricochet) function, independent of impact angle;
- max range – 4,500 m / 4,921 yds.
TACTICAL-TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS | RTB-9MA |
Caliber, mm | 73 mm |
Firing range, m/yds. | 4,500 m / 4,921 yds. |
Weight of the round, kg/lbs. | 5.48 kg / 12.0 lbs. |
Weight of the grenade, kg/lbs. | 3.68 kg / 8.11 lbs. |
Average muzzle velocity, m/s | 316 m/s |
Operational temperature range, °C/°F | from -40°C to 50°C / -40°F to 122°F |
CLASS OF EXPLOSION HAZARD: | 1.1F, UN 0292 |
The Round consists of: | |
Fuze | AF71 |
Thermobaric Grenade | GTB-9MA |
Propellant Charge | CP-921 |
Weapon Systems | |
All 73mm ARSENAL ATGL-H and Russian SPG-9 Anti-Tank Grenade Launchers. | |
PACKING | RTB-9MA |
6 Rounds are packed in a wooden case as follows: | 6 Grenades GTB-9MA
(each one in airtight plastic bag) 6 Propellant Charges (each one in a plastic containers). |
Dimensions, mm/in | 1065 x 525 x 305 mm / 41.9 x 20.6 x 12.0 in |
Weight, kg/lbs. | 64 kg / 141.0 lbs. |
Volume, m³ | 0.17 m³ |