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RUSSIA DEVELOPING NEW LONG-RANGE ROCKET SYSTEMS
November 19, 2012 - 14:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is developing new long-range multiple-launch
rocket systems (MLRS) with improved guidance that could allow them to
strike targets up to 120 miles (200 km) away, the Defense Ministry's
artillery spokesman said on Monday, Nov 19, according to RIA Novosti.
"We have the military-technical potential to create a new generation
of MLRS with a range of 200 km," Lt. Col. Nikolai Donyushkin said.
Russia's artillery currently deploys the 122-mm Grad, 220-mm Uragan,
and 300-mm Smerch rocket systems and the improved Tornado-S, Tornado-G,
and Uragan 1-M are currently undergoing state acceptance trials. The
army is in the process of receiving up to 30 Tornado-G systems this
year, replacing the BM-21 Grad.
The improved Tornado-S is being upgraded with the special GLONASS
satellite navigation system used in the Smerch missile system,
Donyushkin said. The Tornado-S will have guided rocket rounds enabling
it to fire out to 72 miles (120 km).
"The Tornado-S will have a longer range and increased effectiveness
thanks to greater accuracy and the use of new warhead payloads and
a reduced launch readiness time of just three minutes," he said.
The army is gradually moving toward a new level of capability for
deploying precision use of long-range rocket artillery, he said.
"Massed use of high-precision weapons makes it possible to be certain
of destroying high-value targets before they can be used on the
battlefield by main-force groups. Fewer rounds need to be fired,
simplifying logistics," he added.
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November 19, 2012 - 14:35 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Russia is developing new long-range multiple-launch
rocket systems (MLRS) with improved guidance that could allow them to
strike targets up to 120 miles (200 km) away, the Defense Ministry's
artillery spokesman said on Monday, Nov 19, according to RIA Novosti.
"We have the military-technical potential to create a new generation
of MLRS with a range of 200 km," Lt. Col. Nikolai Donyushkin said.
Russia's artillery currently deploys the 122-mm Grad, 220-mm Uragan,
and 300-mm Smerch rocket systems and the improved Tornado-S, Tornado-G,
and Uragan 1-M are currently undergoing state acceptance trials. The
army is in the process of receiving up to 30 Tornado-G systems this
year, replacing the BM-21 Grad.
The improved Tornado-S is being upgraded with the special GLONASS
satellite navigation system used in the Smerch missile system,
Donyushkin said. The Tornado-S will have guided rocket rounds enabling
it to fire out to 72 miles (120 km).
"The Tornado-S will have a longer range and increased effectiveness
thanks to greater accuracy and the use of new warhead payloads and
a reduced launch readiness time of just three minutes," he said.
The army is gradually moving toward a new level of capability for
deploying precision use of long-range rocket artillery, he said.
"Massed use of high-precision weapons makes it possible to be certain
of destroying high-value targets before they can be used on the
battlefield by main-force groups. Fewer rounds need to be fired,
simplifying logistics," he added.
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