Military Vehicles

M-77 Oganj- Yugoslavia Military Vehicles

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:46:24 +0000

The M-77 Oganj consists of a YMRL 32 (Yugoslav Multiple Rocket Launcher, 32- barrel) rocket system mounted on the back of a FAP-2026 6×6 truck. Each M-77 rocket carries a 19.5kg (43lb) high-explosive warhead which it fires to the distance of 20km (12.5miles). A full salvo can devastate an area 167 x 213m (548 x 699ft). The [...]

BMG-109 Tomahawk GLCM

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 01:21:24 +0000

The BMG-109 Tomahawk cruise missile was developed in the 1970s by General Dynamics, and successfully submarine-launched in 1981. Land and air-launched variants were subsequently produced, the Ground-launched Cruise Missile (GLCM) entering service in 1983. The GLCM is a towed launcher unit capable of firing four Tomahawks from a 2500km (1550-mile) range. Even at this distance, the Tomahawk will [...]

The Vought Multiple Launch Rocket System

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:18:20 +0000

The Vought Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is amongst the most powerful land weapons of NATO forces today. Using the chassis of the M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, Vought created a Self-Propelled Launcher Loader (SPLL) vehicle which mounted 12 M26 unguided free-flight rockets in two six-missile pods (together known as the M270 launcher unit0. Each standard rocket contains [...]

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