The RPG-32 Hashim will be assembled in the kingdom

Moscow, 30 May 2013
Press Release

High-tech production of RPG-32 anti-tank rocket grenade launchers is commencing in Jordan.

The weapons will be assembled and tested at new production facilities. Rostec CEO Sergei Chemezov and King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, after which the weapon is named, took part in the opening ceremony.

This is Rostec’s first advanced technology transfer project in Jordan. Chemezov pointed out that with the corporation’s help, Jordan would be the first country in the world to manufacture RPG-32 multi-calibre anti-tank rocket grenade launchers. He also announced that cooperation between the two countries had reached a new level.

The new production facilities are an example of localized production of modern high-tech defence systems, as well as technology transfer

Sergei Chemezov

Chemezov also noted that the RPG-32 was one of the most advanced types of weapons, capable of destroying most existing tanks and other military installations.

The production facilities for the RPG-32 Hashim are located 20km northeast of Jordan’s capital, Amman. They were constructed and equipped by the Jordanian company Jadra Equipment & Defence Systems.

Production capacity is predicted to be enough for up to 60,000 rounds a year. The grenade launchers themselves will be assembled in Jordan, and parts will be made in both Jordan and Russia.  

Rosoboronexport, part of Rostec State Corporation, is supplying parts for the semi knocked down assembly of the grenade launchers and launching devices. It is also monitoring the work of the Jordanian specialists. The RPG-32 was designed by the state research and production enterprise Bazalt, a subsidiary of Rostec.

The RPG-32 is a new-generation weapon with more progressive features than any of its analogues. The grenade launcher fires 72 and 105mm grenades and is made up of two sections: a reusable launcher and a set of disposable multi-calibre ammunition containers.

Russian specialists are currently working on a modification of the RPG-32’s sighting system, as well as developing a simulator for training purposes. As of May 2013, Russia had supplied Jordan with military equipment and arms to the sum of approximately USD 40 million, including aircraft, armoured vehicles and firearms.

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