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The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (M270 MLRS) is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The U.S. Army variant of the M270 is based on the chassis of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle. The first M270s were delivered in 1983, and were adopted by several NATO and non-NATO militaries.
The missiles can be fired from the tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the wheeled M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). An ATACMS launch container (pod) has one rocket but a lid patterned with six circles like a standard MLRS rocket lid to prevent an enemy from discerning what type of missile is loaded. [1]
Similar tactics were adopted by M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) platoons when it entered service, although in this case the launchers usually went first to a reload site after firing. [3]: B-18 It may be used by Indian Pinaka MBRL or Russian Grad, Uragan, and Smerch, although originally systems like Grad used more traditional tactics.
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Military unit 101 (Northumbrian) Medium Regiment Royal Artillery is part of the Army Reserve and has sub units throughout the north east as well as one sub unit in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
M1115 HMMWV 4 × 4 self-propelled TOW missile launcher; M1116 4 × 4 armored security vehicle; M1117 armored security vehicle, Guardian, 4 × 4 armored security vehicle based on the V-100 Commando, M1120 HEMTT Load Handling System (LHS) M1121 HMMWV 4 × 4 self-propelled TOW missile launcher; M1123 HMMWV 4 × 4 utility vehicle, M1124; M1125
The C2V is based on the M993 M270 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) carrier chassis and is designed to provide an automated tactical command post and operations centers. It was designed to replace the M113 -based M577A2 command post carrier. [ 57 ]
The 4th Battalion of the 27th Field Artillery Regiment (4-27 FA) is a mechanized artillery battalion stationed at Fort Bliss, Texas.One of five combat battalions assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team (1AD), 4-27 FA currently fields approximately 600 artillery and support personnel, operating self-propelled M109A6 howitzers, and providing direct fire support to the brigade.
The M270 was accurate to ten feet in 1982 at ranges triple the max range (and dreadful accuracy) of the 9k58. Also, the M270 is far, far more reliable and versatile with chem, cluster, precision, survelliance and mine munitions (and is even used to take out individual snipers in Iraq and Lebanon).