Turkey - Khan Artillery Missile

 Source:  Weapons Artillery

Roketsan Khan Artillery Missile

  The Khan is based on the Belarusian MZKT-7909 heavy high-mobility chassis with 8x8 configuration. This vehicle is powered by a TMZ-84631.10 turbocharged diesel engine, developing 525 hp. Engine is mated to an automatic transmission. The Khan launcher can travel on all kinds of roads and off-road. The launcher vehicle is capable of rapid deployment.

   The Khan is operated by a crew of 4. Vehicle is fitted with a 4-door armored cab, which provides protection for the crew against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.

   Some years ago a Turkish BMC company was developing an indigenous 8x8 special wheeled chassis, the BMC 525-44 that could be used for military roles and carry various missiles. However so far this chassis has not reached production. Instead the Khan was based on a foreign chassis. Interestingly it is not the first time when Turkey obtained Belarusian heavy high mobility vehicles. In the early 2000s Turkish Army obtained a total of 130 Belarusian MZKT-74295 tank transporters.

   The Khan launcher vehicle is supported by an associated reloading vehicle. It is based on the same 8x8 MZKT chassis and is fitted with a crane. It carriers 2 containers with reload missiles.

   A Khan battery is composed of a couple of launcher vehicles (possibly 3) with ballistic missiles, associated reloading vehicles, command vehicles and possibly some other support vehicles.

Russia - BAL-E Coastal Missile System

 Source: Armies Power

The 3K60 Bal is a modern coastal defense system of Russian origin. It was developed in the 1990's. The Bal uses the Kh-35 Uran (3M24) subsonic anti-ship missile, which has a roughly similar performance as the American RGM-84 Harpoon and French MM-40 Exocet.

US - ATACMS

Source: Lockhead Martin Army Tactical Missile System Block IA Unitary

ATACMS is a long-range guided missile that gives operational commanders the immediate firepower to win the deep battle. Each ATACMS missile is packaged in a MLRS look-alike launch pod and is fired from the MLRS Family of Launchers.

ATACMS Block IA

• Improved guidance package with Global Positioning System
• Carries a WDU18, 500-lb class blast fragmentation warhead
• Maximum range is 300 km

ATACMS missiles are fired from the MLRS M270 and M270A1 weapons platform. The ATACMS Block I Missile was very successful in Operation Desert Storm.

US - Raytheon Deep Strike Missile

Source: Army Technology Raytheon Deep Strike Missile

DeepStrike is a next-generation, long-range, surface-to-surface precision strike missile (PrSM) being developed by Raytheon Company for the US Army. It will replace the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), which is nearing the end of its service life.

Designed to meet the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile requirements, DeepStrike will be capable of performing long-range, precise, rapid attacks.
The next-generation missile will offer 40% longer range compared to the missile systems currently in service with the US Army. It is anticipated to double the US Army’s firepower, while also cutting costs.

Raytheon integrated its new launch pod missile container into two US Army launchers for the DeepStrike missile in October 2018.

Live fire tests of the missile are scheduled to be conducted in 2019.

The DeepStrike missile will be compatible with two launch systems of the US Army, namely M270 multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) and M142 high-mobility artillery rocket system (HIMARS).

 

M270 MLRS is a self-propelled multiple rocket launcher manufactured by Lockheed Martin for the US Army. It will be equipped with new launch pod missile containers able to carry four DeepStrike missiles.

 

M142 HIMARS light multiple rocket launcher entered service with the US Army in 2005. It carries either a single six-pack of MLRS rockets or an army tactical missile system (ATACMS) missile in standard configuration. The artillery system can launch two DeepStriker missiles from a single weapons pod.