C90-CR (M3)

The Instalaza C90 is a 90 millimetres (3.5 inches) disposable, shoulder-fired and one-man operated rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launcher, which can be fitted with a VN38-C night vision device for full night combat capability.^[7] It is being used as an infantry-type weapon, with Instalaza also claiming it to be the, "lightest infantry weapons system in its class".^[6][8]

C90-CR
C-90
Type	anti-tank weapon rocket-propelled grenade predicted line of sight (PLOS)
Place of origin	Spain
Service history
In service	1990–present
Used by	see Users
Wars	Yemeni Civil War (2014-present)[1] Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Instalaza
Manufacturer	Instalaza
Unit cost	€2,099 (2022)[2]
Specifications
Mass	5.3 kilograms (12 lb)
Length	940 millimetres (37 in)[3]
Cartridge	Tandem HE[4]
Caliber	90 millimetres (3.5 in)
Muzzle velocity	160 m/sec[5]
Effective firing range	350 metres (1,150 ft) (point target)[6]
Maximum firing range	700 metres (2,300 ft) (area target)[6]
Sights	fixed 2× optical sight standard

Variants

C90CR (on the right).

The following are variants produced by Instalaza:^[7]

• C90-CR (M3) – equipped with hollow-charge warhead of different types, has armour penetration of 400 millimetres (16 inches).^[4]
• C90-CR-RB (M3.5) and the C-90-CR-RB (M3) – equipped with hollow-charge warhead, has armour penetration of 500 millimetres (20 inches).
• C90-CR-AM (M3.5) – also has a shaped head charge, but with a special body that provides anti-personnel fragmentation
• C90-CR-FIM (M3.5) – contains more than 1.3 kilograms (2.9 pounds) of red phosphorus composition, producing incendiary effects and smoke
• C90-CR-BK (M3.5) – has a tandem warhead precursor for anti-bunker / building fortifications; the warhead pierces the walls and goes through the wall before it explodes inside the interior.
• C-90-CR-IN (M3) – is a training model with inert warhead.

Operational history

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine

After the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Spanish government, like other Western governments, sent Ukraine shipments of weapons, equipment, ammunition, and vehicles, including numerous C90 grenade launchers.^[9][10] There are images of at least one Russian infantry fighting vehicle being destroyed by a C-90 near Dronivka.^[11][12]

Users

Map with C90-CR (M3) users in blue.

 Brunei

• Royal Brunei Land Force

 Colombia

• Colombian Army

 Ecuador

• Ecuadorian Army

 El Salvador

• Salvadoran Army

 Estonia^[13]

• Estonian Defence Forces

 Georgia^[14]

• Defence Forces of Georgia

 Indonesia

• Indonesian Army − in use with the infantry units and Special Forces; versions C-90CR antiarmor, C-90-CR-RB (M3), C-90AM antipersonnel and C-90BK bunker buster

 India

• Indian Army − C-90-CR-RB (M3) only

 Italy

• Italian Army − in use with Special Forces; versions C-90CR antiarmor, C-90AM antipersonnel and C-90BK bunker buster

 Kuwait

• Kuwait National Guard

 Malaysia

• Malaysian Army − in service since 1990s; 780+178 additional units ordered in 2024^[15][16]

 Portugal

• Portuguese Air Force^[17]

 Saudi Arabia

• Saudi Arabian Army^[18]

 Spain^[4]

• Spanish Army
• Spanish Marines
• Spanish Air Force
• Guardia Civil

 Ukraine^[19]

• Territorial Defence Forces − 1,370 rockets

 Yemen

• Yemeni Armed Forces − Supplied by Saudi Arabia to Pro-Hadi forces^[18]
• Houthis − At least 16 were captured from Saudi or Pro-Hadi forces^[18]