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WS-1 MLRS


 
 
WS-1 302mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System
 
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Description

The WS-1 is a Chinese-made 302mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is an advanced rocket system characterized by long range, fast response, high accuracy, easy operation and maintenance. The WS-1 MLRS is mainly used to make a destructive attack on the enemy's area targets in depth, such as military bases, airports, mass fleet, a hub of communication, political and economical centers, industry bases and other important military area targets. The WS-1 family vehicles was developed, designed and manufactured by the China National Precision Machinery Corporation (CPMIEC), based in Beijing, China. The WS-1 may be ready to fire in less than 20 minutes.

 
Variants
- WS-1: 100 km of maximum range
- WS-1B:
180 km of maximum range
 
Technical Data
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Armament

The rockets launcher system is mounted at the rear of a wheeled truck chassis with four tubes in two lines. The four-round launcher is mounted on a turntable at the rear of the chassis and has powered traverse and elevation. In firing position, four hydraulically operated stabilisers are lowered to the ground; these are positioned one either side at the rear of the truck and one to each side of the chassis near the cabin crew.

Rockets
The rocket used by the WS-1 is 4.7 meters in length, weighs approx. 524 kg and is provided with 150 kg of cluster munitions to take out a variety of targets such as fortifications, infrastructure, armored vehicles, etc. The WS-1 is powered by a solid rocket motor flies at Mach 3.6 and has a minimum range of 30 kilometers. Four types of warhead can be fitted on the WS-1 rocket: blast fragmentation, incendiary blast fragmentation, fuel air explosive and anti-personnel & armor-piercing dual-purpose. The ZDB-2 blasting warhead is loaded with steel balls and prefabricated fragments. The SZB-1 submunition warhead is designed to destroy large area targets such as armour formation and infantry troops. When the SZB-1 submunition warhead detonates, around 500 bullets are expelled under high pressure.
Mobility
The four-tube launcher is carried on a Mercedes-Benz 6x6 truck chassis which is maunfactured under license in China by China North Industries Corporation. To the immediate rear of the cab is a fully enclosed cabin for additional crew members. The WS-1 can also use the MF-4 launch truck which is based on a Chinese indigenous 6X6 truck chassis. The HF-4 launch truck is based on the more capable Tiema XC2200 6X6 truck.
Accessories
The WS-1 truck is equipped with a digital computer system which provides fire direction and positioning to give the system an accuracy of 1% of the range to the target.
System configuration
Typical configuration for one MLRS WS-1 battery is as follows:
- 1 Command vehicle (DZ-88B)
- 6 or 9 launcher vehicles
- 6 or 9 loading and transportation vehicles (QY-88)
- 1 Meteorological measuring vehicle (Type 702)
- 40/60 rocekts for each launcher vehicle
 
Specifications
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Armament
4 launch tubes 302 mm calibre
Country users
China, Thailand and Turkey.
Crew
? soldiers
Accessories
Digital firing computer system
Weight rocket
524 kg
Firing Range
40 - 100 km
Truck
Modified Mercedes-Benz 6x6
Weight vehicle

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Speed Truck
80 km/h
Range Truck
800 km
Armor
No armor protection
Engine truck
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WS-1 302mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System data sheet specifications information description intelligence pictures photos images video China Chinese identification army defense industry military technology China National Precision Machinery Corporation CPMIEC
WS-1 302mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System data sheet specifications information description intelligence pictures photos images video China Chinese identification army defense industry military technology China National Precision Machinery Corporation CPMIEC

 

 

 
 
 
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