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The ASU 85 was first shown in 1964 in Poland. It consists of the DD 44 gun
mounted on the PT-76 light tank chassis. The gun itself entered service dur-
ing World War II, but is still widely used in the anti-tank and anti-aircraft
roles. Armor penetration is poor by modern standards, but more than ade-
quate to defeat armored personnel carriers or the side armor of tanks. The
rate of fire is less than that of the towed version because the detachment is
smaller and the enclosed fighting compartment constricts movement.
The RPG-7 rocket anti-tank grenade launcher is the smallest and most wide-
spread Soviet anti-tank launcher. Every motorized rifle and airborne squad
has an RPG-7. The launcher is effective at night or in dense terrain, where
other weapons cannot be used at long range.
The RPG-7 is issued in two models; the basic RPG-7V and the airborne RPG-
7D, which can be broken down into two parts. The RPG-7 launches a PG-7
rocket-propelled anti-tank projectile with a HEAT warhead and "fin and spin"
stabilization. The launcher has two sights, the basic optical sights and se-
condary tangent sights. Optical sight filters increase vision in glare, smoke
and haze. The sight can also be adjusted for temperature extremes. It is
internally lit for night use, or it can be replaced with a night sight. When
speed of fire is more important than accuracy, the gunner may use the iron
tangent sights.