MRO-A

The MRO is a Russian self-contained, disposable single shot 72.5 mm rocket launcher.

MRO-A
MRO-D, smoke warhead variant
Type	Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade launcher
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2003
Used by	Russia
Wars	Second Chechen War Donbass War[1][2]
Production history
Designer	State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt
Designed	Late 1990s
Manufacturer	State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt
Produced	2003
Variants	MRO-A (Thermobaric warhead), MRO-D (WP Smoke warhead), MRO-Z (Incendiary warhead)
Specifications
Mass	4.7 kg
Length	900 mm
Shell weight	2.9 kg (thermobaric warheads)
Caliber	72.5 mm
Effective firing range	90 m
Maximum firing range	450 m
Sights	iron, MPO-A sighting devices are similar to those for flamethrower RPO-A

Technical specification

MRO series[2]

• 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

•  Russia[3]
• Donetsk People's Republic[1]

References

1. Smallwood, Michael (1 June 2014). "Russian MRO-A Rocket Launchers in Ukraine". armamentresearch.com.
2. SMALL ROCKET FLAMETHROWER MRO-A "Borodach" (MRO-Z, MRO-D)
3. Ferguson, Jonathan; Jenzen-Jones, N.R. (2014). "Raising Red Flags: An Examination of Arms & Munitions in the Ongoing Conflict in Ukraine. (Research Report No. 3)" (PDF). ARES. Retrieved 4 February 2015.