Type 63 130mm rocket, 19-tube, truck
Type 70 130mm rocket, 19-tube, APC
Type 82 130mm rocket, 30-tube, truck
Type 85 130mm rocket, 30-tube, APCThe Type 63 and Type 70 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers (MBRL) has 19 tubes arranged in two lines of nine and ten tubes. The modernised and upgraded Type 82 and Type 85 Multi-Barrel Rocket Launchers have 30 tubes arranged in three lines of ten tubes. All the tubes are parallel to each other and mounted co-axially on a cradle. Ammunition used with the MBRL is in the form of Rocket which consists of one piece. Warhead is attached with rocket motor. A fixed amount of propellant is contained in the rocket motor. The rocket is stabilized with a slow spin.
The Type 63 high explosive rocket is olive drab with black markings. This 33.0 kilogram (72.8 pound) rocket contains a main charge of TNT weighing 3.0 kilograms (6.6 pounds). The warhead is made of metal. The spin stabilized, high explosive Type 82 rocket weighs 32.0 kilograms (70.6 pounds). The rocket is olive drab with black markings.
Specifications
Diameter 130mm Length 1.1 meters Weight 32-33 kg Range 10 km Warhead 3.0 kilograms Type 63 130mm rocket, 19-tube, truck
Type 82 130mm rocket, 30-tube, truck
Type 70 130mm rocket, 19-tube, APC
Type 85 130mm rocket, 30-tube, APC
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