This Recoilless Bazooka Can Hit a Target 2,625 Feet Away

Rocket launchers have played an important part in military strength from World War II until today.

To identify every major rocket launcher from the last 100 years, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed a catalog of rocket launchers from Military Factory, an online database of arms, vehicles, and aircraft used by militaries worldwide. We included information on who developed each rocket launcher, the type of launcher and what rocket/warhead sizes it used, and how far it could shoot effectively. Our list is sorted from the oldest rocket launchers to the newest rocket launchers.

Here are 39 important rocket launchers in the last 100 years:

Why We’re Discussing Rocket Launchers

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Rocket launcher technology was modernized just in time for World War II when the modern iteration of rocket launchers truly entered the battlefield and has since left an indelible mark. Rocket launchers are a major part of war. They were a way to even out battlefields against tanks and a large group of people. They changed the tides of battles, and many countries were focused on making the best, lightest, and most effective ones. This, in turn, influenced funding and political ties. (Here’s a timeline of the most important events of World War II.)

39. M1 Bazooka

Year first used: 1942
Developed by: United States (General Electric)
Type of launcher: Reusable shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 60mm
Effective up to: 328 ft.

38. PIAT (Projector, Infantry, Anti-Tank)

Year first used: 1942
Developed by: United Kingdom (Imperial Chemical Industries)
Type of launcher: Anti-tank grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 89mm
Effective up to: 300 ft.

37. M9 Bazooka

Year first used: 1943
Developed by: United States (Conduction Corporation)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 60mm
Effective up to: 930 ft.

36. Panzerfaust 30

Year first used: 1943
Developed by: Germany (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 100mm, 149mm
Effective up to: 98 ft.

35. Panzerfaust 60

Year first used: 1943
Developed by: Germany (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 149mm
Effective up to: 200 ft.

34. Panzerschreck (Raketenpanzerbuchse)

Year first used: 1943
Developed by: Germany (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Reusable man-portable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 88mm
Effective up to: 492 ft.

33. Raketetenwerfer 43 (Puppchen)

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Year first used: 1943
Developed by: Germany (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 88mm
Effective up to: 1,150 ft.

32. M20 Super Bazooka

Year first used: 1944
Developed by: United States (Conduction Corporation)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 89mm
Effective up to: 1,800 ft.

31. RPG-2

Year first used: 1954
Developed by: Soviet Union (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 82mm
Effective up to: 492 ft.

30. RPG-7

Year first used: 1961
Developed by: Soviet Union (Bazalt)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 40mm
Effective up to: 984 ft.

29. Panzerfaust 2

Year first used: 1963
Developed by: Germany (Dynamit Nobel)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired recoilless rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 67mm
Effective up to: 1,000 ft.

28. M72 LAW

Year first used: 1963
Developed by: United States (Talley Industries)
Type of launcher: Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 66mm
Effective up to: 1,640 ft.

27. Type 69

Year first used: 1970
Developed by: China (China North Industries Corporation)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 40mm
Effective up to: 655 ft.

26. RPG-26

Year first used: 1970
Developed by: Soviet Union (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 72.5mm
Effective up to: 820 ft.

25. Mukha (RPG-18)

Year first used: 1972
Developed by: Soviet Union (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable lightweight anti-tank weapon
Rocket Caliber: 64mm
Effective up to: 656 ft.

24. M202 FLASH

Year first used: 1978
Developed by: United States (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Four-shot shoulder-fired incendiary rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 66mm
Effective up to: 66 ft.

23. M79 Osa (Wasp)

Year first used: 1979
Developed by: Yugoslavia (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 90mm
Effective up to: 1,150 ft.

22. LRAC 89-F1

Year first used: 1980
Developed by: France (Manufacture Nationale d-Armes de Saint-Etienne)
Type of launcher: Reusable rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 89mm
Effective up to: 1,969 ft.

21. M80 Zolja (Wasp)

Year first used: 1980
Developed by: Yugoslavia (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 64mm
Effective up to: 722 ft.

20. MBB Armbrust (Crossbow)

Year first used: 1980
Developed by: Germany (Messerschmitt-Bolkow-Blohm)
Type of launcher: Recoilless disposable light anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 67mm
Effective up to: 980 ft.

19. B-300

Year first used: 1980
Developed by: Israel (Israeli Military Industries)
Type of launcher: Reusable anti-tank rocket system
Rocket Caliber: 82mm
Effective up to: 1,312 ft.

18. Dard 120

Year first used: 1981
Developed by: France (Societe Europeenne de Propulsion)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired reusable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 120mm
Effective up to: 985 ft.

17. FHJ-84 (Type 84)

Year first used: 1984
Developed by: China (China North Industries Corporation)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired individual anti-chemical rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 62mm
Effective up to: 656 ft.

16. Netto (RPG-22)

Year first used: 1985
Developed by: Soviet Union (State Factories)
Type of launcher: Disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 72.5mm
Effective up to: 575 ft.

15 . Komar (Mosquito / RPG-76)

Year first used: 1985
Developed by: Poland (Precision Works)
Type of launcher: Single-shot disposable rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 68mm
Effective up to: 820 ft.

14. Folgore 80

Year first used: 1986
Developed by: Italy (Breda Meccanica)
Type of launcher: Recoilless anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 80mm
Effective up to: 3,280 ft.

13. Wasp 58

Year first used: 1987
Developed by: France (Luchaire SA)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired man-portable rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 58mm
Effective up to: 1,300 ft.

12. RPG-A (Shmel)

Year first used: 1988
Developed by: Soviet Union (KBP)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired, rocket-propelled flame weapon
Rocket Caliber: 93mm
Effective up to: 1,970 ft.

11. Tavolga (RPG-27)

Year first used: 1989
Developed by: Soviet Union (Bazalt and Rosoboronexport)
Type of launcher: Man-portable rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 105mm
Effective up to: 655 ft.

10. Vampire (RPG-29)

Year first used: 1989
Developed by: Soviet Union (Bazalt)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 65mm, 105mm
Effective up to: 1,600 ft.

9. C90

Year first used: 1990
Developed by: Spain (Instalaza)
Type of launcher: Disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 90mm
Effective up to: 985 ft.

8. Panzerfaust 3

Year first used: 1992
Developed by: Germany (Dynamit Nobel)
Type of launcher: Single-shot disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 60mm
Effective up to: 1,300 ft.

7. Matador

Year first used: 2000
Developed by: Germany (Dynamit Nobel)
Type of launcher: Man-portable shoulder-fired rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 90mm
Effective up to: 1,600 ft.

6. RPG-30

Year first used: 2008
Developed by: Russia (Bazalt)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 105mm
Effective up to: 1,000 ft.

5. Hashim (RPG-32)

Year first used: 2008
Developed by: Russia (Bazalt)
Type of launcher: Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Rocket Caliber: 105mm
Effective up to: 2,300 ft.

4. PSRL-1 (RPG-7USA)

Year first used: 2009
Developed by: United States (AirTronic)
Type of launcher: Anti-armor / anti-personnel shoulder-fired rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 40mm
Effective up to: 2,625 ft.

3. Klyukva (Cranberry / RPG-28)

Year first used: 2011
Developed by: Russia (Bazalt and the State Research and Production Enterprise)
Type of launcher: Shoulder-fired disposable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 125mm
Effective up to: 985 ft.

2. Kestrel

Year first used: 2015
Developed by: Taiwan (National Ching-Shan Institute of Science and Technology)
Type of launcher: Man-portable anti-tank rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 110mm
Effective up to: 1,315 ft.

1. GS-777

Year first used: 2015
Developed by: United States (AirTronic)
Type of launcher: Lightweight shoulder-fired recoilless rocket launcher
Rocket Caliber: 40mm
Effective up to: 2,625 ft

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