Engineering:ACCULAR
AccuLAR-160 | |
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AccuLAR-160 mm | |
Type | Artillery rocket |
Place of origin | Israel |
Production history | |
Designer | Israel Military Industries |
Specifications | |
Calibre | 122–160 mm (4.8–6.3 in) |
Maximum firing range | 40 km |
Guidance system | global navigation satellite system (GNSS) / inertial navigation system (INS) |
ACCULAR is a family of artillery rockets developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces and international customers. It features 2 different calibers with a maximum range of 40 km with a 20–35 kg unitary penetration or controlled fragmentation warhead and accuracy of 10m CEP.[1]
The ACCULAR missiles can be launched by IMI's LYNX (MRL) launcher, as well as from a variety of other available launchers.[2]
AccuLAR-160
A guided version and further development of the unguided LAR-160.
AccuLAR-122
In service in IDF, under the name Romach,[3] with dedicated M270 MLRS launchers. Each launcher can fire 18 rockets within a minute.[4]
AccuLAR-122 can also be launched from IMI LYNX (MRL).[5] It has a maximum range of 35 km and accuracy of 10m CEP.[4]
See also
- LAR-160
- EXTRA
- Predator Hawk
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ACCULAR-1.pdf.
- ↑ Administrator. "Israel Military Industries IMI presents its full range of artillery rockets and missiles at MSPO 2015 10209151 - MSPO 2015 News Official Online Show Daily Coverage - Defence security military exhibition 2015". https://www.armyrecognition.com/mspo_2015_news_official_online_show_daily_coverage/israel_military_industries_imi_presents_its_full_range_of_artillery_rockets_and_missiles_at_mspo_2015_10209151.html. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/For-the-first-time-IMI-Systems-will-introduce-its-Spear-Romach.pdf.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Newly operational IDF weapon can fire 18 rockets per minute – Israel Hayom". http://www.israelhayom.com/2017/07/20/newly-operational-idf-weapon-can-fire-18-rockets-per-minute/. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ Opall-Rome, Barbara (8 August 2017). "Israeli Artillery Corps poised for longer-range, improved precision strikes". https://www.defensenews.com/land/2017/02/21/israeli-artillery-corps-poised-for-longer-range-improved-precision-strikes/. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACCULAR.
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