MRO-A
{{Infobox weapon
|name= MRO-A
|image=Tactical exercises of Radiological, Chemical and Biological Protection Troops units at Shikhani training ground (410-38).jpg
|caption=MRO-D, smoke warhead variant
|origin= Russia
|type= Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
|is_ranged=yes
|is_bladed=
|is_explosive=yes
|is_artillery=yes
|is_vehicle=
|service= 2003
|used_by= Russia
|wars= Second Chechen War
Syrian civil war
Russo-Ukrainian War
2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon{{cite web |title=Israeli Army considers forming anti-tank units with Hezbollah's trophy weapons |url=https://mil.in.ua/en/news/israeli-army-considers-forming-anti-tank-units-with-hezbollah-s-trophy-weapons/ |website=Militarniy |access-date=6 November 2024 |date=5 November 2024}}
|designer= NPO Bazalt
|design_date= Late 1990s
|manufacturer= NPO Bazalt
|production_date= 2003
|number=
|variants= MRO-A (Thermobaric warhead), MRO-D (WP Smoke warhead), MRO-Z (Incendiary warhead)
| spec_label =
| weight = 4.7 kg
| length = 900 mm
| part_length =
| cartridge =
| cartridge_weight = 2.9 kg (thermobaric warheads)
| caliber = 72.5 mm
| barrels =
| action =
| rate =
| velocity =
| range = 90 m
| max_range = 450 m
| feed =
| sights = iron, MPO-A sighting devices are similar to those for flamethrower RPO-A
}}
The MRO Borodach{{cite web | url=https://armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2023/0518/101573155/detail.shtml | title=ЦАМТО / / Российские военные получили новый пехотный огнемет для городских боев «Бородач» }} is a Russian self-contained, disposable single shot 72.5 mm rocket launcher.
Technical specification
;MRO series[http://nevskii-bastion.ru/mro-a/ SMALL ROCKET FLAMETHROWER MRO-A "Borodach" (MRO-Z, MRO-D)]
- Calibre: 72.5 mm
- Length: 900 mm
- Weight: 4.7 kg
- Effective Range: 90 m
- Maximum Range: 450 m
- Variants: MRO-A (Thermobaric warhead), MRO-D (WP Smoke warhead), MRO-Z (Incendiary warhead)
Users
=Current=
- {{flag|Hezbollah}}
- {{RUS}}{{cite web |url=http://armamentresearch.com/Uploads/Research%20Report%20No.%203%20-%20Raising%20Red%20Flags.pdf |title=Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. (Research Report No. 3) |last1=Ferguson |first1=Jonathan |last2=Jenzen-Jones |first2=N.R. |date=2014 |website= |publisher=ARES |accessdate=4 February 2015}}
- {{SYR}}{{Cite web|url=https://armamentresearch.com/russian-mro-a-thermobaric-rocket-launchers-in-syria/|title=Russian MRO-A thermobaric rocket launchers in Syria|date=30 October 2015 |publisher=Armament Research|access-date=10 June 2024}}
=Former=
References
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{{Russian RPG series}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
Category:Rocket-propelled grenade launchers of Russia
Category:Modern thermobaric weapons of Russia
Category:Modern incendiary weapons of Russia
Category:Incendiary rocket launchers
Category:Military equipment introduced in the 2000s
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