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Both Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army report that the GMLRS has a maximum range of 70+ km (43+ mi). [91] [92] According to a U.S. Department of Defense document the maximum demonstrated performance of a GMLRS is 84 km (52 mi), [93] a figure also reported elsewhere. [85] [84] Another source reports a maximum range of about 90 km (56 mi). [94]
It uses solid propellant and is 13 feet (4.0 m) long and 24 inches (610 mm) in diameter, and the longest-range variants can fly up to 190 miles (300 km). [9] The missiles can be fired from the tracked M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the wheeled M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
The battalion is stationed at Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan, and its primary weapon systems are the M777 lightweight howitzer with a maximum effective range of 30 km, along with the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS).
Both Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army report that the GMLRS has a maximum range of 70+ km (43+ mi). [71] [72] According to a U.S. Department of Defense document the maximum demonstrated performance of a GMLRS is 84 km (52 mi), [73] a figure also reported elsewhere. [55] [64] Another source reports a maximum range of about 90 km (56 mi). [74]
The TRG-300 Tiger [3] (also known as TRG-300 Kasirga) is a Turkish guided multiple launch rocket system manufactured by the ROKETSAN corporation. [4] The system has four 300 mm rocket launcher tubes and its rockets can hit a maximum range of 120 km. [4] [5]
The Remote Anti-Armor Mine System (RAAMS) are two types of 155 mm howitzer projectiles containing nine anti-tank mines each. They were developed for the United States Army around 1980.
In 2009 the US Army test fired the SL-AMRAAM from a HIMARS artillery rocket launcher as a common launcher, as part of a move to switch to a larger and more survivable launch platform. [3] [4] Since the missile is launched without the benefit of an aircraft's speed or high altitude, its range is considerably shorter.
Max. quantity Guidance Max. range Accuracy CEP Warhead GRAD: 122 mm 66 kg 18 pcs / pod 32 pcs / vehicle none 40 km n.a. 20 kg LAR160: 160 mm 110 kg 13 pcs / pod 26 pcs / vehicle none 45 km n.a. 46 kg Accular 122: 122 mm 72 kg 18 pcs / pod 32 pcs / vehicle GPS/INS 35 km 10 m 20 kg Accular 160: 160 mm n.a. 13 pcs / pod 26 pcs / vehicle GPS/INS