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M270 MLRS and Astros II MLRS

Name:	M270 MLRS	Astros II MLRS
Origin:	USA	Brazil
Produced:	1980–2003	1983
Unit cost:	2.3 million $	-

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Firing range:	32 km - 120 km (ATACMS: 165 or 300 km)	9 - 150 km
Caliber:	227 mm	127 - 450 mm
Barrels:	12	32 (SS-30), 16 (SS-40), 4 (SS-60-80-150)

Engine:	Cummins Diesel 500 hp (368 kW)	Mercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel 280 hp
Speed:	64.3 km/h (40 mph)	90 Km/h (56 mph)
Weight:	24.95 t	10 t

Crew:	3	3

Firing range

Caliber

Speed

Weight

Dimensions

Length:	6.85 m	7 m
Width:	2.97 m	2.9 m
Height:	2.59 m	2.6 m

Images

M270 MLRS

Author: "MLRS 05" by Unknown - http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/archives/mlrs/mlrs_05.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MLRS_05.jpg#/media/File:MLRS_05.jpg License

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