Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
LAR-160
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1983–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
12
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1983
- Combat Weight100 kg
- Travel Weight110 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre160 mm
- Ordnance Typeartillery rocket
- Recoil SystemMuzzle Brake
- Muzzle BrakeYes
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Minimum Range12 km
- Maximum Range (standard)45 km
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight100 kg
- Ammunition TypesMk.I HE-COFRAM, Mk.II HE-COFRAM, Mk.II cluster, ACCULAR guided
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMYes
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control4MOD.4
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverAMX-13, TAM, MBT chassis, HMMWV
- Emplacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Range (if SP)45 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Dimensions1MOD.1
- Length3.4 m
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,983 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1983Production started
- 1989First deployment: Georgian–Ossetian conflict
43
years in service
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
LAR-160 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 73units
73active
06 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
67MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)12COLD WAR · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)128ISRAEL · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE8terms
Automated laying is a fire‑control capability that uses sensors and a computer to automatically set a towed artillery or mortar’s elevation and azimuth to the calculated firing solution.
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
Using GPS data to guide a projectile or system to its target, enhancing accuracy.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
A device attached to a firearm's muzzle to redirect propellant gases, reducing recoil and muzzle rise during firing.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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