Engineering:Lynx (multiple rocket launcher)
| Lynx | |
|---|---|
 Lynx firing ACCULAR rockets | |
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin | Israel |
| Service history | |
| Wars | Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Israel Military Industries |
| Manufacturer | Israel Military Industries (Now Elbit Systems) |
| Specifications | |
| Calibre | 122 mm 160 mm 306 mm 330 mm 370 mm |
| Maximum firing range | 300 km |
Guidance system | GPS |
Lynx is a multiple rocket launcher developed and manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) and used by Israel Defense Forces and other countries.[1]
It can be configured to carry a variety of rockets in two sealed pod containers: 40 (2 pods x 20 rockets each) 122mm Grad rockets; or 26 (2x13) 160mm LAR-160 or ACCULAR rockets; or eight (2x4) 306mm EXTRA rockets; two (2x1) 330mm Delilah missiles or four (2x2) 370mm Predator Hawk tactical ballistic missiles.[1]
After the acquisition of Israel Military Industries by Elbit Systems in 2018, an upgraded and modernized version of the Lynx was developed, called the PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System).[2] The Defense Technology Institute (DTI) of Thailand is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the PULS called D-11A.[3]
In January 2023 Denmark announced it is negotiating the acquisition of 8 PULS systems for Royal Danish Army.[4]
In March 2023, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced that it would acquire 20 PULS systems for the Royal Netherlands Army with the first systems to be delivered in the same year.[5][6]The contract worth 305 million dollars was signed on May 18.[7]
On 5 May 2023, it is reported that Spain was evaluating K239 Chunmoo, Astros II and PULS systems, but no decision regarding a potential order of one of these systems had been made.[8]
| Rocket / Missile | Diameter | Weight | Quantity | Guidance | Max. Range | Accuracy | Warhead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAD | 122 mm | 66 kg | 18 pcs / Pod
32 pcs / vehicle |
none | 40 km | n.a. | 20 kg |
| LAR160 | 160 mm | 110 kg | 13 pcs / Pod
26 pcs / vehicle |
none | 45 km | n.a. | 46 kg |
| Accular 122 | 122 mm | n.a. | 18 pcs / Pod
32 pcs / vehicle |
GPS/INS | 35 km | 10 m CEP | 20 kg |
| Accular 160 | 160 mm | n.a. | 13 pcs / Pod
26 pcs / vehicle |
GPS/INS | 40 km | 10 m CEP | 35 kg |
| EXTRA | 306 mm | 570 kg | 4 pcs / Pod
8 pcs / vehicle |
GPS/INS | 150 km | 10 m CEP | 120 kg |
| Delilah | 330 mm | 187 kg | 2 pcs / Pod
4 pcs / vehicle |
CCD/IR and GPS/INS | 250 km | 1 m CEP | 30 kg |
| Predator Hawk | 370 mm | 800 kg | 2 pcs / Pod
4 pcs / vehicle |
GPS/INS | 300 km | 10 m CEP | 160 kg |
right|thumb|300px|D-11A MLRS of the Royal Thai Army on a Tatra 815-7 chassis
Operators
- Israel Defense Forces - Under the name of lahav.
Azerbaijan
- Azerbaijani Land Forces – Lynx MRLS was acquired and then used in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War[11]
Future operators
Denmark
- Royal Danish Army – 8 PULS MLRS on order. Contract signed on March 2, 2023, also includes 19 ATMOS 2000 artillery systems.[12][13]
Netherlands
- Royal Netherlands Army – 20 PULS MLRS on order on Scania Gryphus chassis with armored cabins. Contract worth 305 million dollars was signed on May 18, 2023, 4 vehicles to be delivered in 2023.[14]
Potential operators
Spain
- Spanish Army – Spain is currently evaluating K239 Chunmoo, Astros II and PULS systems, but the decision regarding a potential order of one of these systems has not been made.[8] In October 2022 Escribano, Expal and Elbit partnered to manufacture the system in Spain.[15]
Germany
- German Army – Elbit & KMW announced a joint development of EURO-PULS.[16]
Thailand
- Royal Thai Army – The RTA is testing a localized version of the PULS.[17]
See also
- ACCULAR
- Astros II MLRS
- BM-21 Grad
- Fajr-5
- HIMARS
- K239 Chunmoo
- M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
- LRSVM Morava
- T-122 Sakarya
- TOS-1
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lynx : Autonomous multi-purpose multiple rocket launcher" (PDF). http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LYNX.pdf. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
- ↑ "Elbit Systems PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System)". Military Leak. https://militaryleak.com/2020/01/17/elbit-systems-puls-precise-universal-launching-system/. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ↑ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/defense-security-2022-thailand-elbit-partner-on-d11a-multiple-rocket-launcher
- ↑ "Denmark negotiates the purchase of ATMOS and PULS systems from Elbit" (in en-US). 2023-01-27. https://defence-industry.eu/denmark-negotiates-the-purchase-of-atmos-and-puls-systems-from-elbit/.
- ↑ "Defensie versterkt vuurkracht met raketartillerie en langeafstandswapens" [Army strengthens firepower with rocket artillery and long range weapons] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Kamerbrief over D-fase project Raketartillerie" [House of Representatives letter about D-phase project Rocket artillery] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army". https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-305-million-contract-to-supply-puls-rocket-artillery-systems-to-the-royal-netherlands-army/.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 InfoDefensa, Revista Defensa. "El sistema israelí PULS, principal candidato para el lanzacohetes Silam del Ejército de Tierra". https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/4276481/sistema-israeli-puls-principal-candidato-lanzacohetes-silam-ejercito-tierra.
- ↑ "Elbit Systems Land Rocket Artillery Catalog". https://elbitsystems.com/landing/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Catalog-Rocket-Artillery_5-Web.pdf. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ↑ "Elbit - PULS". https://elbitsystems.com/product/puls/. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan Lynx Multiple Launch Rocket System". http://www.military-today.com/artillery/azerbaijan_lynx.htm.
- ↑ "Elbit Systems Awarded Two Contracts In An Aggregate Amount of $252 Million to Supply ATMOS and PULS Artillery Systems to a NATO Member Country". https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-two-contracts-in-an-aggregate-amount-of-252-million-to-supply-atmos-and-puls-artillery-systems-to-a-nato-member-country/?pageid=PR+-20+News.
- ↑ Fiorenza, Nicholas (7 March 2023). "Denmark orders ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs". https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/denmark-orders-atmos-sphs-and-puls-mrls.
- ↑ "Elbit Systems lands $305 million contract to supply PULS rocket launchers to Netherlands Army". https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_may_2023_global_security_army_industry/elbit_systems_lands_$305_million_contract_to_supply_puls_rocket_launchers_to_netherlands_army.html.
- ↑ "Expal y Escribano presentan su lanzacohetes nacional basado en el PULS de la israelí Elbit". https://www.infodefensa.com/texto-diario/mostrar/3921979/expal-escribano-presentan-lanzacohetes-nacional-basado-puls-israeli-elbit/.
- ↑ "KMW and Elbit Systems intensify Rocket Artillery Cooperation". https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/kmw-and-elbit-systems-intensify-rocket-artillery-cooperation/.
- ↑ "Thai Army tests 300 km-range D11A based on Israeli PULS MLRS". October 1, 2022. https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/10/01/thai-army-tests-300-km-range-d11a-based-on-israeli-puls-mlrs/.
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