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A loud boom, an approaching rumble, death.
What do these words make you think of?
We agree; there’s not enough information, so let’s narrow it down more.
Incredible firepower, a long strike range, nowhere to hide.
Ahh, now we’re all on the same page.
Of course, we’re talking about multiple rocket launchers.
Obviously, whoever can fire the farthest, wins.
The war in Ukraine is a perfect example of this principle.
Such an advantage is like having an ace in the hole, because it allows you to strike
your enemy without taking damage, yourself.
Since these systems essentially plow the ground, the infantry only have to come in and clean
up whatever’s left.
Alright, that’s enough chit-chat, let’s get down to the topic.
So get comfortable, because with us, as you know, it’s always interesting.
Let’s begin.
Fire!
The M142 HIMARS An American multiple rocket launcher on wheels.
The designer of this beast is the well-known company Lockheed Martin.
The HIMARS was built on a three-axle wheeled chassis of the US Army’s five-ton FMTV.
It’s able to carry 6 rockets, or one ATACMS tactical ballistic missile.
This missile has a flight range of 100 miles, but that’s not its limit.
The maximum a M142 can travel is 186 miles with a reduced payload.
A little about the importance of modern technology: when aiming a rocket, a GPS system can increase
the launch accuracy by 58%.
More proof of why it’s important to progress and stop using outdated paper maps.
I think we all know who we’re talking about.
HIMARS can use both unguided and guided projectiles.
The M142’s objective is to destroy groups of military equipment and manpower, fortified
areas, and important targets.
To accomplish this task, its missiles can have both a high-explosive warhead and a container
filled with tungsten balls, which then burst over a given area, turning both the enemy’s
infantry and most of its armored vehicles into a sieve.
As you know, Russia has thrown a fit about these weapons being supplied to Ukraine.
And rightly so!
After all, the American weapon can shoot much further than their Russian counterparts.
For comparison: the HIMARS can send its projectile up to 45 miles away, while the Russian Grad,
which makes up the bulk of the country’s multiple rocket launchers, can only reach
25 miles.
In other words, the Russians know that this technology of theirs won’t be able to reach
the HIMARS positions, while their opponents can calmly pound the Russians from a safe
distance.
By trying to close this distance, the Russian systems are only increasing their chances
of being destroyed.
All the Ukrainians have to do is pull back, thereby bringing the Russians into a direct
strike zone.
And, you know, we wouldn’t be surprised if that's exactly how it plays out.
The second reason the Russians are upset about this is because Ukraine now has the opportunity
to strike Russian territory by using the very shells that can fly 186 miles.
A little while ago, Joe Biden announced that Ukraine could use the HIMARS within its territory.
However, the US ambassador to Ukraine stated that Ukraine would decide how it will use
the M142.
Basically, the Russians have plenty of reasons to be worried.
The SR-5 (PHL-11) A Chinese bicaliber multiple rocket launcher.
The brainchild of the Norinco Corporation.
It has two types of rockets: 122 and 220 millimeters.
The SR was first shown in Paris in 2012 at Eurosatory 2012.
It can be used as a tactical missile launcher.
Poor Taiwan...
But, we’re confident that the island nation would be able to answer the Chinese with the
aforementioned HIMARS.
After all, it's no secret that China is eager to carry out a so-called “special operation”
against Taiwan.
Apparently, seeing how that has worked out for Russia has taught them nothing.
But back to our multiple rocket launchers.
So, the main purpose of the SR-5 is to fire on large areas, including urban areas, no
doubt.
The SR is capable of firing missiles from the “Grad” system, which once again highlights
the relationship between the Chinese and the Russians.
The system can also launch guided or unguided 220mm rockets.
The 220 mm Shenlong 60 and Dragon 60 homing missiles with GPS/INS inertial satellite correction,
or a semi-active laser guidance system in the final section of the trajectory, can also
be used.
But there are some differences.
The Chinese are at least trying to use modern technologies.
By the way, Taiwan has numerous factories that produce microchips, something that China
is quite interested in, to say the least.
The maximum strike range of the 122 mm rockets is 31 miles.
Twenty of them can be held at a time.
As for 220 mm rockets, they can reach a distance of 43 miles and the installation can hold
6 of them.
I think Taiwan is glad that it has American weapons.
The Jobaria MCL The latest multiple launch rocket system is
in service with the United Arab Emirates.
It is quite a unique system, both visually and functionally.
To be honest, it reminds us of a huge, aggressive caterpillar!
The MCL has 240 tubes, making it the world's largest rocket artillery in terms of rounds
per salvo.
This machine’s advantage is that it can be manned by a crew of just 3 people, yet
it has the firepower of 6 multiple rocket launchers that would need a team of 30 people
to operate.
See the difference?
It is assumed that this MCL could replace several BM-21 Grads at once.
And we think that’s a fair assessment.
The weapons platform features 4 rocket launchers per trailer, each of which contains 60 120mm
missiles.
And all of them can be fired in just 2 minutes.
The Jobaria will leave nothing but churned earth and the bodies of those who didn’t
have time to hide over an area of 1 and a half square miles.
It’s like hide-and-seek for grownups, so to speak.
It has a maximum strike range of 23 miles.
The Lynx This is an Israeli multiple rocket launcher.
It is a product of the Israeli military industry, which, in our opinion, is a sign of its excellent
quality.
It is used, of course, by the Israeli army, plus a handful of other countries.
It fires Lynx rockets ranging from 122 to 300 millimeters in size.
The missiles are positioned on a highly mobile 6x6 chassis.
The launcher is fully autonomous and can be reloaded within 10 minutes.
Various missiles can be launched from two sealed pod containers, including: 40 122mm
Grad missiles with a maximum range of 6 to 25 miles, 26 160mm LAR-160 missiles with a
maximum range of 28 miles, or 8 306mm EXTRA missiles with a top range of 93 miles.
In addition, this platform can serve as a launcher for Lora tactical ballistic missiles,
which have a maximum range of 174 miles.
Overall, the Lynx has a rather impressive arsenal, but given Israel’s situation, it
may not even be enough.
The M270 An American universal launcher.
Used as both a multiple rocket launcher and a tactical missile launcher.
Tested in the 1980s for the possibility of launching AGM-137 TSSAM cruise missiles.
And developed by... drum roll please, that’s right, you guessed it - Lockheed Martin.
This system was finally adopted by the US Army in 1983.
The launcher is mounted on the tracked chassis of the American Bradley platform.
The M270’s purpose is to destroy armored combat vehicles, artillery batteries, enemy
infantry, and air defense systems.
We could go on and on, but you would get tired of listening.
A unique feature of the M270 is that it has no rails.
Its missiles are launched directly from their containers, and each disposable container
can hold 6 missiles.
It fires standard 227mm HE FRAG rockets.
The system has also implemented newly developed homing missiles, capable of flying up to 62
miles.
The 270 can also fire MGM-140 ATACMS missiles, which have a top range of 93 miles.
As is tradition, now let’s take a look at some Russian technology.
As always, while preparing material for our videos, no matter where we look, we always
find that Russia has all the best stuff.
It’s always number one.
That’s a little humor for you.
Of course that’s a ridiculous notion, especially considering their affinity for inflatable
technology.
But it gets even funnier if you look at how many destroyed vehicles are standing on the
sides of Ukrainian roads.
Not to mention how crooked their rockets fly when they equip them with chips from washing
machines due to a lack of supplies.
A bunch of real MacGyvers over here… true wizards of the Emerald City...
What could we possibly talk about that would be ranked Number 1 here?
The results have already spoken for themselves.
That’s why they’re raising such a fuss about weapons supplies.
They know that they can only get so far in washing machines.
And they want to live.
And the most important part is, these same Russian weapons have actually killed a lot
of people.
They can take their “Tornado” and “Hurricane” missiles and launch themselves straight to
hell with their inflatable trampolines.
We sure a large part of their contingent is already there.
And now for our smooth transition to the conclusion, dear friends.
What have we learned today?
The more aggressive you are, the better your chances of riding a washing machine and finding
yourself at a Frank Sinatra concert a little early.
That's all for today, folks.
Stay with us, because it only gets more interesting from here!