LAU-68
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The LAU-68 is an aircraft-mounted rocket launcher pod commonly used by U.S. and allied forces to fire 2.75-inch (70 mm) rockets in close air support and attack missions.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft ordnance
ⓘ
rocket launcher pod ⓘ |
| alliedOperators |
NATO member states
ⓘ
other U.S.-allied air forces ⓘ |
| caliber |
2.75 inch
ⓘ
70 mm ⓘ |
| compatibleRocketFamily | Hydra 70 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentEnvironment |
attack helicopters
ⓘ
tactical aircraft ⓘ |
| designedFor |
engagement of soft and lightly armored targets
ⓘ
support of ground troops ⓘ |
| guidance |
can fire guided rocket variants
ⓘ
typically unguided rockets ⓘ |
| launchMethod | air-to-surface rocket launch ⓘ |
| mounting |
underwing pylon
ⓘ
weapon station ⓘ |
| mountingInterface | standard NATO aircraft stores pylons ⓘ |
| munitionType |
guided rockets
ⓘ
unguided rockets ⓘ |
| operator |
U.S. Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
rotary-wing aircraft ⓘ |
| podType | multiple-tube rocket launcher ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | launch 2.75-inch rockets ⓘ |
| role |
attack missions
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ |
| tubeConfiguration | 7-tube launcher ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
area saturation fire
ⓘ
close air support of ground forces ⓘ suppression of enemy positions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Armed Forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
allied military forces ⓘ |
| usedInConflictType | conventional warfare ⓘ |
| usedInMissionProfile |
battlefield interdiction
ⓘ
counterinsurgency operations ⓘ |
| weaponClass | air-to-surface weapon system ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hydra 70