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M142 HIMARS and Astros II MLRS

M142 HIMARS Astros II MLRS
Name: M142 HIMARS Astros II MLRS
Origin: USA Brazil
Produced: 2004 1983
Unit cost: 5.1 million $ -
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Specifications

Firing range: 2–300 km (1.2–186.4 mi) 9 - 150 km
Caliber: 227 mm 127 - 450 mm
Barrels: 6 or 1 MGM-140 ATACMS missile 32 (SS-30), 16 (SS-40), 4 (SS-60-80-150)
Engine: - Mercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel 280 hp
Speed: 85 km/h (53 mph) 90 Km/h (56 mph)
Weight: 10.9 t 10 t
Crew: 3 3

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Dimensions

Length: 7 m 7 m
Width: 2.4 m 2.9 m
Height: 3.2 m 2.6 m

Images

M142 HIMARS
M142 HIMARS
Author: By U.S. Army photo - http://www.pentagon.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=24398; exact image source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6216329 License
Astros II MLRS
Astros II MLRS
Author: By DoD photo by: TECH. SGT. H. H. DEFFNER - http://www.defenseimagery.mil; VIRIN: DF-ST-92-07431, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2424673 License