Showing posts with label Belarus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Belarus. Show all posts

Friday, October 2, 2020

Global - Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) - Top 10

 TOP 10 Best Multiple-Launch-Rocket-Systems (MLRS) In The World 2020/ Military Technology & Weapons 2020 *

Source: Russian Armed Forces

10. SR-5 - CHINA - Range 50 - 70 km

9. Pinaka Mk II - INDIA - Range 75 km

8. ASTROS II - BRAZIL - Range 80 - 90 km

7. M142 HIMARS - UNITED STATES - Range 85 - 90 km

M270 MLRS - UNITED STATES - Range 70 - 80 km

6. T-300 Kasirga - TURKEY - Range 100 km (Based on Chinese WS-1B

5. Tornado-G\S РСЗО - RUSSIA - Range 100 - 120 km

4. Lynx-EXTRA - ISRAEL - Range 150 km

3. Polonaise (MLRS) - BELARUS - Range 200 km

2. AR3 BRE6 - CHINA - - Range 140 - 280 km

1. WS-2D (MLRS) - CHINA - - Range 200 - 400 km

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Belarus - Polonez MLRS



Source: Military Weapons

The Polonez Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is a Belarusian 300 mm rocket artillery system of a launcher unit comprising 8 rockets packaged in two four-rocket pods mounted on a MZKT-7930 vehicle. In 2018, it was exported to Azerbaijan.

MLRS was designed by the Belarusian Plant of Precision Electromechanics in cooperation with a foreign country, probably China. The first combat missile launches were carried out in China. The Belarussian army is armed with it. The upgraded Polonez-M has passed all trials and has been accepted into service by the Belarusian army as of May 2019. Its supplies have already begun.

Type: Multiple rocket launcher
Place of origin: Belarus
In service: 2016 – present
Designed: 2014
Produced: 2014 – present
Caliber: 300 mm (12 in)
Barrels: 8
Maximum firing range: 200 km (120 mi)

Guidance System:
global navigation satellite system (GNSS) / inertial navigation system (INS)