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Rapid Dragon
Photo: Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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RapidDragon

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · United States · 2021
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RapidDragon

Rapid Dragon
Rapid Dragon Photo: Staff Sgt. Brandon Esau · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
60
Saturation Firepower
70
Salvo Size
50
Reload Speed
75
Precision (guided)
90
Mobility
85
Shoot-and-Scoot
80
Ammunition Versatility
70
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
85
Origin United States
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraModern Era
In service2021
Operators1 countries
Quantity130
Data Quality81%
72
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
13/25
Modern Era
26/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
60
Saturation Firepower
70
Salvo Size
50
Reload Speed
75
Precision (guided)
90
Mobility
85
Shoot-and-Scoot
80
Ammunition Versatility
70
Technology
95
Cost-Effectiveness
85
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
Rapid Dragon
Production
2021–
Quantity
130
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · MODERN ERA
13
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
72
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
◎General3MOD.3
  • Service Entry Year2021
  • Crew4
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance4MOD.4
▣Performance2MOD.2
  • Maximum Range (standard)1,900 km
  • Maximum Range (guided)1,900 km
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
▤Mobility5MOD.5
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
  • Ready Rounds45
  • Total Rounds Carried45
▲Dimensions2MOD.2
  • Length5.182 m
  • Width2.56 m
◎Production1MOD.1
  • Production Start2,022 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2021Production started
5
years in service
130
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE6terms
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.
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