Engineering:FZ275 LGR
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Short description: Weapon system by Thales
| FZ275 LGR | |
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| Type | Air-to-surface, anti-armor and anti-personnel missile |
| Place of origin | Belgium |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 2006–2010 |
| Manufacturer | Thales Belgium SA (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge)[1] Adani Defence & Aerospace[2] |
| Produced | 2017–present |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 12.7 kg |
| Length | 1.8 m |
| Diameter | 2.75" (70 mm) |
| Warhead | Composition B (high explosive fragmentation) (Penetration: 6 mm ST37-2 DIN 17100 Standard Steel)[3] |
| Warhead weight | 4.1 kg |
Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze |
| Engine | FZ276 MOD.1 rocket motor |
Operational range | 1.5 - 7 km |
Guidance system | Semi-active laser |
Steering system | 4 folding canards |
| Accuracy | 1 m at 6 km range CEP[4] |
Launch platform | Attack Helicopter |
The FZ275 LGR - Laser Guided Rocket is a weapon system designed by Forges de Zeebrugge (since 2017 owned by Thales Belgium). It is intended to provide a low-cost guided missile compatible with existing unguided 70mm rocket launch platforms. The HE (High Explosive) version of the FZ275 LGR is equipped with a HE warhead with impact fuze.[5]
In June 2024, Adani Defence & Aerospace signed an agreement with Thales Group to locally manufacture 70 mm calibre FZ275 LGR rockets for Indian attack helicopters like HAL Rudra and HAL Prachand.[6][7]
Program development
- 2006 – Program start
- November 2010 – First successful firing[8]
- October 2015 – Successful air-to-ground test firing onboard South-African (SAAF) Rooivalk helicopter at Denel Overberg Test Range (OTB) [9]
- December 2017 - Test firings at the Älvdalen test range[10] * November 2024 - Belgian company Thales and an unnamed Ukrainian company have signed an agreement to build FZ275 LGR in Ukraine, for use against drones.[11]
Production[12]: 700 LGRs in 2024, 3,500 in 2025 and aim to reach 10,000 units in 2026.
Specifications
- Diameter: 70 mm (2.75 in)
- Guidance: SAL - Semi-Active Laser.
- Laser : compatible with STANAG 3733 or used defined code
- Length: 1.8 m
- Motor: FZ276 MOD.1 rocket motor
- Range from Sea Level: Min: 1.5 km Max: 8 km
- Steering type : 4 folding canards
- Warhead: FZ319 HE warhead with MK352 impact fuze
- Weight: 12.5 kg /9.1 kg (after burn)
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References
- ↑ "Laser Guided Rocket". Thales Group. Thales Belgium SA (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge - FZ). https://fz.be/laser-guided-rocket.
- ↑ "Big Boost to Rudra and Prachand helicopters: Adani Defence and Thales Group to manufacture 70mm rockets in India". The Economic Times. 2024-06-27. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/big-boost-to-rudra-and-prachand-helicopters-adani-defence-and-thales-group-to-manufacture-70mm-rockets-in-india/articleshow/111307479.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ "Precision strike FZ275 LGR 2.75” (70mm) Laser Guided Rocket". Thales. https://fz.be/upload/files/FZ%20brochure/SAL-Laser%20Guided%20Rocket%20FZ275%20LGR%20(Thales)%2002-2021(1).pdf.
- ↑ "Precision strike FZ275 LGR 2.75” (70mm) Laser Guided Rocket". Thales. https://fz.be/upload/files/FZ%20brochure/SAL-Laser%20Guided%20Rocket%20FZ275%20LGR%20(Thales)%2002-2021(1).pdf.
- ↑ "Thales Belgium (BL VTS) – Rockets 70mm (2.75") : Laser guided rocket FZ275 LGR". http://fz.be/laser-guided-rocket.
- ↑ "Big Boost to Rudra and Prachand helicopters: Adani Defence and Thales Group to manufacture 70mm rockets in India". The Economic Times. 2024-06-27. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/big-boost-to-rudra-and-prachand-helicopters-adani-defence-and-thales-group-to-manufacture-70mm-rockets-in-india/articleshow/111307479.cms?from=mdr.
- ↑ ""Key Milestone": Adani Defence, Thales Tie Up To Make Rockets In India". https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/adani-group-gautam-adani-key-milestone-adani-defence-thales-tie-up-to-make-rockets-in-india-5972689.
- ↑ "FZ | Thales Belgium (BL VTS) – Rocket 70mm (2.75") : History". http://www.fz.be/history.
- ↑ "FZ Set Finalise Development of New 2.75-In Laser Guided Rocket". https://ausa.inloop.com/en/article/71400/fz-set-finalise-development-of-new-2-75-in-laser-guided-rocket.
- ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine{{cbignore} media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FECb2L45t8%7C title = H145M firing campaign in Sweden: 70mm Laser Guided Rockets | website=YouTube}}
- ↑ "Ukraine and THALES Team Up to Launch Anti-Drone Missile Production: Details Revealed" (in en). 2024-11-03. https://en.defence-ua.com/news/ukraine_and_thales_team_up_to_launch_anti_drone_missile_production_details_revealed-12403.html.
- ↑ https://x.com/nthn_gn/status/1974112295279362440?
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