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MLRS
MLRS stands for Multiple Launch Rocket System, which is a mobile rocket artillery system used by the military to rapidly launch a barrage of rockets or missiles at targets over a large area. It's designed to provide heavy fire support and neutralize enemy forces.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), specifically the M270 platform, is a tracked, self-propelled, armored rocket artillery weapon system designed for rapidly firing a salvo of unguided rockets or precision-guided missiles, such as the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS), to engage area targets and provide fire support for ground forces.
BACKGROUND
The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System is an American armored self-propelled multiple launch rocket system.
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- Multiple Launch Rocket System
- M270 MLRS
- Rocket artillery
- Field artillery rocket system
- Area weapon system
USAGE NOTE
MLRS is a critical asset for indirect fire support, capable of quickly saturating large enemy formations with rockets or delivering precise strikes with guided missiles, often integrated into brigade and corps-level artillery units.
DEVELOPERS
Organizations developing technology related to MLRS.
Prime contractor for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS), developing and manufacturing launchers and various rockets including Guided MLRS (GMLRS).
Develops the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) and the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), which are long-range missiles fired from the MLRS and HIMARS launchers.
A South Korean defense company that develops and manufactures the K239 Chunmoo MLRS, a direct competitor and equivalent to the M270 MLRS system, offering similar capabilities.
A German defense contractor involved in the development and production of various artillery systems, rocket motors, and ammunition, contributing to MLRS-type capabilities in Europe.
A global defense contractor involved in various land-based defense systems, including upgrades, components, and integration for artillery and rocket systems, enhancing the broader MLRS ecosystem.
An Israeli defense electronics company that, through its Land Systems division (formerly IMI Systems), develops and produces a range of advanced rocket artillery systems and munitions, including some with capabilities similar to MLRS.
A Norwegian defense technology company that develops advanced fire control systems, command and control solutions, and precision strike capabilities that can be integrated with and enhance the effectiveness of MLRS-type platforms.