Engineering:FZ275 LGR

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Short description: Weapon system by Thales
FZ275 LGR
TypeAir-to-surface, anti-armor and anti-personnel missile
Place of originBelgium
Production history
Designed2006–2010
Manufacturer
  • Thales Belgium SA (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge)[1]
  • Adani Defence & Aerospace[2]
  • Kalyani Strategic Systems
Produced2017–present
Specifications
Mass12.7 kg
Length1.8 m
Diameter2.75" (70 mm)
WarheadComposition B (high explosive fragmentation)
(Penetration: 6 mm ST37-2 DIN 17100 Standard Steel)[3]
Warhead weight4.1 kg
Detonation
mechanism
Impact fuze
EngineFZ276 MOD.1 rocket motor
Operational
range
1.5 - 7 km
Guidance
system
Semi-active laser
Steering
system
4 folding canards
Accuracy1 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]

Program development

  • 2006 – Program start
  • November 2010 – First successful firing[6]
  • October 2015 – Successful air-to-ground test firing onboard South-African (SAAF) Rooivalk helicopter at Denel Overberg Test Range (OTB) [7]
  • December 2017 - Test firings at the Älvdalen test range[8] * November 2024 - Belgian company Thales and an unnamed Ukrainian company have signed an agreement to build FZ275 LGR in Ukraine, for use against drones.[9]
  • In January 2026, Serbia shown for the first time on military exhibition. Armed H145M helicopter.[10]

Production:[11] 700 LGRs in 2024, 3,500 in 2025 and aim to reach 10,000 units in 2026.

Manufacturing

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.[12][13]

Kalyani Strategic Systems and Thales signed a Strategic Alliance Agreement on 3 September 2026, to establish industrial capacity for the co-production of the 70 mm rockets in India. The rockets are currently manufactured in the Belgian unit of Thales and the agreement was signed during the official visit of Belgian Prime Minister to India. Thales will offer its experience in 70-mm rockets and launchers built in Belgium, while KSSL will use its local manufacturing and testing capabilities to support the fabrication and integration of components from Thales' qualified supply chain. The upcoming Energetics facility[14] of KSSL in Andhra Pradesh will also be part of the project. The first rocket fully assembled in India is expected to be delivered by early 2027.[15][16][17] Along with the FZ275 laser-guided rockets, the agreement also covers the FZ90 unguided Folding Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR). The status of two separate agreements through memorandum of understanding with Bharat Dynamics Limited in 2023 and in 2024 Adani Defence & Aerospace for a similar co-production project remained unclarified, as reported by Janes.[18]

Platforms

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)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Laser Guided Rocket". Thales Group. Thales Belgium SA (formerly Forges de Zeebrugge - FZ). https://fz.be/laser-guided-rocket. 
  2. ↑ "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. 
  3. ↑ "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. 
  4. ↑ "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. 
  5. ↑ "Thales Belgium (BL VTS) – Rockets 70mm (2.75") : Laser guided rocket FZ275 LGR". http://fz.be/laser-guided-rocket. 
  6. ↑ "FZ | Thales Belgium (BL VTS) – Rocket 70mm (2.75") : History". http://www.fz.be/history. 
  7. ↑ "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. 
  8. ↑ 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}}
  9. ↑ "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. 
  10. ↑ https://tangosix.rs/2026/24/04/poslednja-vest-srbiji-isporucen-poslednji-od-10-vojnih-lakih-visenamenskih-helikoptera-erbas-h145m-bk-117d3m/
  11. ↑ https://x.com/nthn_gn/status/1974112295279362440?
  12. ↑ "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. 
  13. ↑ ""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. 
  14. ↑ "Raksha Mantri & Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister to grace foundation stone laying/grounding ceremonies of aerospace & defence projects at Puttaparthi" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-05-15.
  15. ↑ "Thales and Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited sign Strategic Alliance Agreement for 70-mm Rocket Systems" (Press release). Thales Group. 2026-09-03. Retrieved 2026-09-05.
  16. ↑ "India's Bharat Forge unit, France's Thales sign rocket systems alliance". Reuters. 2026-09-03. https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-bharat-forge-unit-frances-thales-sign-rocket-systems-alliance-2026-09-03/. 
  17. ↑ "Thales, Bharat Forge arm KSSL sign pact to explore 70-mm rocket systems". The Economic Times. 2026-09-03. ISSN 0013-0389. https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/thales-and-bharat-forges-kssl-join-forces-to-develop-advanced-70mm-rocket-systems-for-indias-defence-needs/articleshow/133740716.cms?from=mdr. 
  18. ↑ "Thales, Kalyani to explore 70 mm rocket co-production in India" (in en). 2026-09-04. https://www.janes.com/defence-intelligence-insights/defence-news/industry/thales-kalyani-to-explore-70-mm-rocket-co-production-in-india. 
  19. ↑ Brahy, Jérôme. "L3Harris successfully fires Belgium's FZ275 laser rocket from VAMPIRE counter-drone system in Poland" (in en-us). www.armyrecognition.com. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/l3harris-successfully-fires-belgiums-fz275-laser-rocket-from-vampire-counter-drone-system-in-poland. 



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