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U.S M270 A1 MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS IN EUROPE | DEFENSE UPDATES - YouTube
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The U.S. Army has announced that it is deployed
the M270 multiple launch rocket systems or
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MLRS in Europe along with several support
vehicles.
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These will be received by 41st Field Artillery
Brigade, which is the only U.S. rocket artillery
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brigade in Europe.
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Viewers may note that 41st Field Artillery
Brigade was activated in November last year
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and is based out of Germany.
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Reports indicate that the Brigade has received
around 16 M270A1 MLRS.
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In this video Defense Updates analyzes U.S.
Army deployment of M270 A1 Multiple Launch
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Rocket Systems in Europe.
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Let’s get started.
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In the early 1970s, the Soviet Union had a
clear advantage over U.S. and NATO forces
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in terms of rocket artillery.
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Soviet tactics of bombardment by large numbers
of truck-mounted MRLs, such as the BM-21,
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would saturate a target area with thousands
of rockets, ensuring some would hit specific
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targets while delivering a psychological impact.
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By contrast, American artillerists favored
cannon artillery for its relative accuracy
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and ammunition conservation over "area fire"
rockets, and as a result were left with a
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small amount of WW2-vintage rocket artillery.
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This mindset began to change following the
1973 Yom Kippur War, which saw high loss rates,
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especially from rear-area weapons like Surface-to-Air
Missiles (SAMs), as well as the effective
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Israeli tactic of hitting such sites with
MRLs.
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This combined with the realization that such
an experience would happen on a larger scale
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in the event of war in Europe, the U.S. Army
wrote a requirement for a new rocket launcher
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in March 1974 called the General Support Rocket
System (GSRS).
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It was envisaged to be used to engage enemy
air defenses and for counterbattery fire,
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freeing cannon units to provide close support
for ground forces.
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NATO allies including the United Kingdom,
France, and West Germany were consulted on
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the project, and since they had already been
looking to create a similar system independently,
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their name for it was adopted, changing GSRS
to MLRS.
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Development began in September 1977 by Boeing
and Vought Aerospace, and first production
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models were delivered in August 1982.
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An M270 launcher unit has two six-rocket pods
for a total of 12 rockets or missile.
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These pods are basically disposable containers.
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The rockets are fired straight away from these
pods.
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It is interesting to note that the rockets
can be stored in these pods for around 10
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years with any need for maintenance.
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The launcher unit is mounted on a stretched
Bradley chassis which makes the system mobile.
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The vehicle has a maximum speed of 40 miles/hr
or 64 km/hr and a range of 300 miles or 483
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km
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The system has 3 crew - a driver, gunner and
section chief.
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The launcher unit is self-loading and self-aiming
system and can be fired without the crew leaving
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the vehicle.
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The system is accurate as it has a dedicated
fire control computer.
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Rockets can be fired individually or in ripples
of two to 12.
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All the 12 can be launched within 60 seconds
if required.
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The rockets have a range of more than 30 km
or 18.5 miles.
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The same system can be used to launch TacMS
Block IA missiles which can reach beyond 300
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km or 185 miles.
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TacMS or Tactical Missile System is a surface-to-surface
missile manufactured by the American company
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Lockheed Martin.
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Two important developments have taken place
in recent times.
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First is that Russia has been modernizing
its forces rapidly and is much more capable
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militarily.
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It has also been more aggressive which can
be gauged by its Crimea campaign.
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Second is the recent nullification of the
INF Treaty in August.
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INF Treaty was signed by Ronald Reagan and
Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987.
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It banned ground-launch missiles with ranges
from 500 km to 5,500 km that is 310 to 3420 miles
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The INF Treaty eliminated around 2,700 nuclear
and conventional missiles, as well as their
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launchers.
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This was achieved by May 1991.
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This included short-range missile with 310–620
mi that is 5000–1,000 km range and intermediate
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range missile with 620–3,420 mi that is
1,000–5,500 km range.
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These developments increase the probability
of a skirmish or full-blown conflict in Europe.
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Russia has in its armory several MLRS systems
like BM-21 Grad and 9A52-4 Tornado.
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Keeping this in mind, deployment of M270 multiple
launch rocket systems is a significant tactical
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decision as it has the capability to saturate
the target area with intense and concentrated fire.
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