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M270MultipleLaunchRocketSystem

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · United States · 1983
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M270MultipleLaunchRocketSystem

M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System Photo: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
85
Saturation Firepower
90
Salvo Size
80
Reload Speed
75
Precision (guided)
70
Mobility
85
Shoot-and-Scoot
80
Ammunition Versatility
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
Origin United States
ManufacturerDiehl Defence
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraCold War
In service1983
Operators17 countries
Quantity270
Data Quality87%
82
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
1/42
Cold War
4/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
85
Saturation Firepower
90
Salvo Size
80
Reload Speed
75
Precision (guided)
70
Mobility
85
Shoot-and-Scoot
80
Ammunition Versatility
85
Technology
80
Cost-Effectiveness
75
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System
Prime contractor
Production
1983–
Quantity
270
Unit Price (current)
$5.7M↗ 146% inflation · 1990→2025
Original Price
$2.3M (1990)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$5.7M
Original: $2.3M (1990)
Inflation: +%146
82
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
  • Service Entry Year1983
  • Combat Weight24,030 kg
  • Crew3
  • Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre227 mm
  • Ordnance Typemultiple rocket launcher
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (standard)32 km
  • Maximum Range (guided)300 km
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
▤Mobility6MOD.6
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds12
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length6.97 m
  • Width2.97 m
  • Height2.59 m
◎Production2MOD.2
  • Production Start1,980 year
  • Unit Cost2,300,000 USD
◈Self-Propelled Chassis4MOD.4
  • Engine Power500 hp
  • TransmissionCross‑drive turbo transmission
  • SuspensionTorsion bar
  • Hull Armour5083 aluminum hull, 7039 aluminum cab
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1983Production started
  2. 1990First deployment: Gulf War
43
years in service
270
units produced
16
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
M270 MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% ongoing
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
1
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE10terms
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.
Inertial navigation is a self-contained system that determines a vehicle’s position, orientation, and velocity by integrating data from accelerometers and gyroscopes, without external signals.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
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