Data Quality84%
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
Wurfrahmen 40
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
17
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
63
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
ⓘ 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 Year1940
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre300 mm
- Ordnance Typerocket artillery
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types300 mm HE, 280 mm HE, 320 mm incendiary
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◇Fire Control5MOD.5
◆Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverSd.Kfz. 251 halftrack, Renault UE Chenillette, Hotchkiss H35, M3 halftrack
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabYes
▤Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,940 year
⬢Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1940Production started
86
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
138MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)17WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1033GERMANY · ALL WEAPONS138PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
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.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
📚 Sources