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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
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💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
18
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 Year1975
- Combat Weight2,100 kg
- Travel Weight2,100 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre122 mm
- Ordnance Type122 mm rockets (HE, smoke, illumination, cluster, guided)
- Recoil SystemHydro-Pneumatic
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Tube Life (rounds)500
▣Performance7MOD.7
- Minimum Range0.5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)12 km
- Maximum Range (guided)30 km
- Muzzle Velocity720 m/s
- Rate of Fire (burst)120
- Elevation-5° to +70°
- Traverse360°
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight21 kg
- Charge Zones2
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundYes
- Illumination RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMYes
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility9MOD.9
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime Mover6×6 off‑road truck (e.g., Star 266)
- Emplacement Time5
- Displacement Time5
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- Road Speed (if SP)80 km/h
- Range (if SP)300 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds12
- Total Rounds Carried48
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length6.5 m
- Width2.2 m
- Height2.5 m
◎Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Suspensionleaf‑spring with hydraulic shock absorbers
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
82MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)18COLD WAR · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1195RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE12terms
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.
Recoil system using a combination of liquid and compressed gas to absorb and return energy from firing.
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.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
Smoke grenades are pyrotechnic devices deployed by infantry fighting vehicles to create a visual screen, obscuring movement or positions from enemy observation or targeting.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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