M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)

M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
- Rocket Artillery System -

M270 Image A - M270 Image B

ORIGIN: (Real World)
United States of America

GAMES FEATURED IN::
Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies
Ace Combat 5: The Unsung War
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Ace Combat: Joint Assault

OPERATORS:
Emmerian Army
Estovakian Army
Federal Erusian Land Forces
Leasath Army
Leasath Special Forces
Martinez Security
Yuktobanian Army

NOTABLE UNITS:
Miller Unit / Leasath Special Forces (ACX)
Skylla Unit / Leasath Special Forces (ACX)

OVERVIEW:
The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) provides the Army an all-weather, indirect, area fire weapon system to strike counter fire, air defense, armored formations, and other high-payoff targets at all depths of the tactical battlefield. Primary missions of MLRS include the suppression, neutralization and destruction of threat fire support and forward area air defense targets.

It is a versatile weapon system that supplements traditional cannon artillery fires by delivering large volumes of firepower in a short time against critical, time-sensitive targets. These targets often include enemy artillery, air defense systems, mechanized units, and personnel. MLRS units can use their system's "shoot and scoot" capability to survive while providing fire support for attacking maneuver elements. The MLRS is not intended to replace cannon artillery, but has been designed to complement it.

Vehicle Information:
Crew: 3; Driver, Gunner, Section Chief
M270 Weapon Platform 2 Weapon Pods

Weight: 55,000 pounds
Length: 22 feet 6 inches
Width: 9 feet 9 inches
Range: 300 miles, 438 kilometers
Engine: 500 horsepower turbo diesel engine

Load: 12 rockets, two pods with six rockets each, or 2 missiles, two pods with two missiles each army tactical missile System, ATACMS
Length approximately 13 feet

Diameter: 24 inches
Range 100+ miles, 165+ km
Range Extended Version : 180+ Miles
Propellant: Solid Fuel Rocket Motor
Guidance Block I: ATACMS ring laser gyro
Guidance Block IA, II, IIA: Inertial Navigation with global positioning System
Warheads: anti-personnel/Anti-material, Precision Anti-Armour Submunitions and other variants
Load: two Missiles per Launcher, two pods with one Missile each.

SOURCES:
* Ace Combat Series (In Game Data)
* FAS.org - M270 MLRS
* WWW.ARMY-TECHNOLOGY.COM

* Original Article by: Ribbon-Blue