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VP-16
The VP-16 (RU: ВП-16) is a Soviet-era-developed, Russian Federation, point-initiating, base-detonating (PIBD) fuzing system, which is comprised of a nose fuze element (sensor), and a base fuze element. Overview The VP-16 fuzing system is part of the PG-16V (RU: ПГ-16В) round, which is fired by the RPG-16 (RU: РПГ-16) Udar (RU: Удар) 58.3 mm smoothbore recoilless gun. The RPG-16 and its PG-16V round were adopted in 1970 by the Russian Air...
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