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English: U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron 1 use a torque wrench to assemble a 2.75-inch rocket configured with Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II, a hydra 70 rocket motor and M282 High Explosive Incendiary Multipurpose Penetrator Warhead during ordnance building and preparation in support of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course 2-18 at Marine Corps ...
Where possible the system utilizes existing Hydra 70 components such as launchers, rocket motors, warheads and fuzes.The weapon bridges the gap between the Hydra 70 and AGM-114 Hellfire systems and provides a cost-effective method of engaging lightly armored point targets.
The most common warhead for the Hydra 70 rocket is the M151 "10-Pounder," which has a blast radius of 10 meters and lethal fragmentation radius of around 50 meters. [5] The M247 HEDP warheads have similar penetration to the standard M72 LAW warhead (~300 mm of rolled homogenous armor).
A towed configuration consisting of six 19-round pods called a Slammer was tested for airborne infantry support. The range was approximately 7,000 meters using Hydra 70 family rockets. Warheads for the Mk 40 motor
General Dynamics' (GD) Hydra-70 rockets include unitary and cargo warheads for use against point and area targets.
It is intended to provide a low-cost guided missile compatible with existing unguided 70mm rocket launch platforms such as the Hydra 70. [1] The penetrating version of the GATR is equipped with a steel-cased M282 warhead and a programmable fuze. It can be set from the cockpit to detonate on impact or after a delay and is capable of penetrating ...
General Dynamics' (GD) Combat Systems segment that manufactures and supplies Hydra-70 rockets registers 4.4% year-over-year sales growth in the first quarter of 2020. General Dynamics (GD) Wins $3 ...
In this configuration, it is referred to as the Mk82 Snake Eye. [13] The tail unit has four folded fins that spring open into a cruciform shape when the bomb is released, slowing the bomb by increasing drag, thus allowing the delivery aircraft to safely pass over the target before the bomb hits it.