"Effectiveness of an RPH with HE warhead." Topic

If I look at the BMP platoon and the like, it has a Machine Gun and an RPG team. It got me thinking at what targets and for what reasons would an RPG WITH HE be better than say a Machyine gum. Clearly armored targets are an RPG only issue, but that would be HEAT. I was thinking of the Basic HE round available for many RPG's.

I would think doing things like taking out bunkers, fortified positions, etc. Same sort of stuff you would want a grenade launcher for.

Damon.

HE for non-armored targets, e.g. Infantry, trucks, etc. However, AFAIK, the RPG is generally AT.

Well, an MG is a suppression weapon. So to my mind completely different purposes for each. An HE round makes a small area go boom. So great for bunkers, buildings, soft vehicles.

the russians developed a thermo baric round for use in afghanistan as they felt the he round was not very good for caves and bunkers.

Yes, MGs are for suppressive fires, FPLs, etc. And are very effective against Infantry and light vehicles, including light AFVs, in some cases. E.g. a .50 cal will take out a BMP from the flank or rear.

As well as, as I said HE is effective vs. Infantry, light vehicles, etc. … HE rounds generally have a blast/burst radius of some type even if very small. E.g. 60mm mortar vs. 81mm mortar, etc.