M270 MLRS
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The M270 MLRS is a tracked, armored multiple launch rocket system used by several NATO and allied armies to deliver rapid, long-range rocket and missile fire support.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M270 MLRS canonical | 3 |
| M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System | 2 |
| M270 MLRS launcher module | 1 |
| M270 MLRS technology | 1 |
| M270A1 | 1 |
| M270A2 | 1 |
| M270B1 | 1 |
Statements (62)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armored fighting vehicle
ⓘ
multiple launch rocket system ⓘ self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| allianceUse | NATO ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
M270 MLRS
ⓘ
surface form:
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
|
| armor | armored cab ⓘ |
| baseChassis | modified Bradley Fighting Vehicle chassis ⓘ |
| canFire |
ATACMS missile
ⓘ
M26 rocket ⓘ GMLRS rocket ⓘ
surface form:
M26A1 rocket
M30 GMLRS rocket ⓘ M31 GMLRS rocket ⓘ PrSM missile ⓘ |
| chassisType | tracked ⓘ |
| combatUse |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ Russian invasion of Ukraine ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
area saturation
ⓘ
counter-battery fire ⓘ indirect fire support ⓘ suppression of enemy air defenses ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Army ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
M270 MLRS
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
M270A1
M270 MLRS self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
M270A2
M270 MLRS self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
M270B1
|
| launcherCapacity |
12 rockets
ⓘ
2 ATACMS missiles ⓘ |
| launcherFeature |
automatic loading system
ⓘ
fire control computer ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin
ⓘ
Vought ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | around 64 km/h ⓘ |
| operationalRange | around 480 km ⓘ |
| originProgram | U.S. Army MLRS program ⓘ |
| primaryArmament |
12-tube rocket launcher
ⓘ
M269 launcher-loader module ⓘ |
| rocketCaliber | 227 mm ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1983 ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Bahrain Defence Force
ⓘ
British Army ⓘ Danish Army ⓘ Finnish Army ⓘ French Army ⓘ German Army ⓘ Greek Army ⓘ Italian Army (Republic of Italy) ⓘ
surface form:
Italian Army
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force
Norwegian Army ⓘ Qatar Armed Forces ⓘ Republic of Korea Army ⓘ Royal Netherlands Army ⓘ Royal Saudi Land Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Saudi Arabian Army
Turkish Land Forces ⓘ Ukrainian Armed Forces ⓘ UAE Army ⓘ
surface form:
United Arab Emirates Army
United States Army ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
M270 MLRS technology
this entity surface form:
M270A1
this entity surface form:
M270A2
this entity surface form:
M270B1
this entity surface form:
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
this entity surface form:
M270 MLRS launcher module
this entity surface form:
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System