The RPG-32 is a hand-held reactive grenade launcher developed by NPO Basalt in collaboration with Jordan, which funded the development. The weapon was first publicly unveiled in June 2008 at an exhibition in Paris, and in 2010 an agreement was made between Russia and Jordan to produce the weapon in Jordan by a joint venture, with both parties owning 50% each. Production under the Hashim designation was inaugurated in Jordan on 30 May 2013, but later the Nashshab designation (ار بي جي نشاب) appears on the weapon.
Although production officially takes place in Jordan, almost 80% of the components used to assemble the weapons are sourced from Russia. The weapon itself and its Russian-developed ammunition are assigned codes by the Main Rocket and Artillery Administration, although it is probably not in the Russian Armed Forces' arsenal.
The RPG 32 consists of a 360 mm long launcher that attaches to a rocket launcher containing its own propellant grenade. An optical sight may be installed on the launcher (a.k.a. trigger). There is a day optical sight for firing at ranges up to 700 m - PKG-1 (GS-1DN) or 1P81, or a day/night automatic sight - GS-2R (GPD-1). Both sights were developed by the Belarusian company BelOMO. The GS-2R sight is combined with a laser rangefinder, an automatic ballistic computer, and displays in the field of view to the shooter the point of overrun depending on the ambient temperature, the ammunition used, and the distance of the target. This sight can be combined with the detachable TC/A-1 thermal imaging attachment or the NV/A-1 (NV/A-2) night vision attachment. - Optical channel magnification: 3x - field of view: 16.5° - Diopter correction of the eyepiece: +/- 4 diopters - operating temperature: -40 - +50°C - weight: 2.5 kg + attachments 0.6 kg - power supply: 4 x AA batteries (1 x AA battery night vision attachment).
Reactive grenades for the RPG-32 are supplied in shipping and launching containers, to which a custom launcher is attached prior to use. Several types of ammunition are available, differing in warhead and caliber (105 mm / 72.5 mm).
In February 2015, the RPG-32 was integrated into a remotely operated weapon station. The latter is available in two versions - stationary (with 4 containers in a 2x2 arrangement) and designed for mounting on vehicles (with 4 containers in a 4x1 arrangement).
In November 2022, Jadara introduced a new ammunition for the RPG-32, designated Raptor, with a calibre of 107 mm.
The RPG-32 is also used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to the serial numbers on the containers, these weapons were assembled in Jordan and were probably delivered to Ukraine via an intermediary from Western Europe.
