Friday, November 21, 2008

Type 83

Origin
China

Applications
WM-80

Description: The Type 83 rocket has been designed to be fired from China-made Type 83 and WM-80 artillery systems. It features a fin stabilized rocket with a maximum range of about 80 km and a 150 kg blast/fragmentation warhead. Type 83 and WM-80 artillery systems accommodate 4 and 8 Type 83 rockets respectively.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 273 mm, Length 4.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 500 kg (1,102 lb), Warhead 150 kg (331 lb)

Performance: Max Range 80,000 m (262,467 ft)

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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