Friday, November 21, 2008

SS-30

IOC: 1983

SS-40

Origin
Brazil

Contractor/s
IMBEL

Applications
ASTROS II
ASTROS III

Family Members
SS-30
SS-60
SS-80

Description: SS-40 is a 180mm caliber unguided rocket produced by IMBEL for the ASTROS multiple rocket launch system. Its payload varies from High Explosive (HE), anti-personnel munitions, anti-tank mines, etc. SS-40 rocket can engage targets at ranges between 15 and 35 kilometers from the launch emplacement. Each ASTROS artillery system can transport as many as 16 such rockets.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 180 mm, Length 4.2 m

Performance: Max Range 40,000 m (131,234 ft), Min Range 15,000 m (49,213 ft)

Operators

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Bahrain

Brazil

Iraq

Malaysia

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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