Finland has approved the acquisition of Germany-based Dynamit Nobel Defence’s RGW110 anti-tank weapon system to replace the 112mm RSKES Apilas, which has remained in Finnish service since the 1980s. The procurement is valued at approximately €84.5 million ($98 million), excluding VAT. Deliveries of the weapons, training equipment, and operator training are scheduled to commence in 2027. The Finnish Ministry of Defence stated that the system is intended for individual soldiers to engage tanks at close range and will strengthen the Finnish Army’s existing multilayered anti-tank capabilities. The RGW110 family is being developed as a successor to the Panzerfaust 3, which entered service with the German military in 1992. Hungary also selected the system in 2022. Developed between 1978 and 1985, the Panzerfaust 3 is a man-portable, recoilless anti-tank weapon with an effective range of approximately 300–400 meters (984–1,312 feet) and a combat weight of around 12.8 kilograms (28.2 pounds). The RGW110 HH-T introduces a 110mm tandem shaped-charge warhead designed to penetrate modern tank armor, including explosive reactive armor. According to Dynamit Nobel Defence, it weighs more than 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) less than the Panzerfaust 3 and can engage targets at distances of up to 600 meters (1,969 feet). The weapon can also accommodate a fire-control sight to improve hit probability. The RGW110 belongs to the company’s range of recoilless, shoulder-fired weapons designed for single-soldier operation against armored vehicles and fortified structures, including tanks and field fortifications.
