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ASTROS


IOC: 1983

ASTROS II




Origin
Brazil


Contractor/s
Avibras Aeroespacial
IMBEL

Family Members
ASTROS III

Munitions:
SS-30 (32)
SS-40 (16)
SS-60 (4)
SS-80 (4)

Description: The ASTROS II (Artillery SaTuration ROcket System) is a Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) designed to engage targets at a maximum range of 80 km. It features modular design and employs rockets with calibers ranging from 127mm to 300mm. It was developed on the basis of an all-terrain 6x6 vehicle for enhanced mobility.

The ASTROS II artillery system entered service with the Brazilian Army in 1983.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 3

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 300 mm

Number of Weapons: 32

Dimensions: Height 2.6 m, Length 8 m, Width 2.4 m

Weights: Max Weight 20,000 kg (44,092 lb)

Performance: Cross Country Speed 12 mps (23 kt), Top Speed 25 mps (49 kt)

Power: Power 280 shp

Other: Wheels 6

ASTROS II - Contracts, Orders & Sales

  see transactions report


 



Operators

see operators map

Bahrain
Brazil / 24
Iraq
Malaysia / 12
Qatar
Saudi Arabia

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m)   Kilometers (km)   Nautic Miles (nm)   Inch (in)   Yard (yd)   Foot (ft)   Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb)   Kilogram (kg)   kN (KiloNewton)   Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps)   Kilometers per Hour (kph)   Knot (kt)   Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l)   Galon (gl)
Year (yr)   Minutes (min)   Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)


Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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