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Helicopter-Launched Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 6 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Helicopter-Launched, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

6 weapon systems

Hydra-70 rocket system, 2.75-inch air-launched rocket family, Munitions

MunitionsHydra-70 rocket system2.75-inch air-launched rocket familySide: UnknownBuilt: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems / United StatesHydra-70 is the U.S. 2.75-inch air-launched rocket family managed by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Army and manufacturer sources describe it as a lightweight, multi-mission rocket family with unitary and cargo warheads, launched from seven- and 19-tube systems and mounted on aircraft such as the AH-64 Apache.

DAGR air-to-ground missile, 70 mm air-to-ground missile, Munitions

MunitionsDAGR air-to-ground missile70 mm air-to-ground missileSide: UnknownBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesLockheed Martin's DAGR (Direct Attack Guided Rocket) is a U.S. semi-active laser-guided 70 mm air-to-ground missile. The company unveiled it in 2007 as a guidance kit for 2.75-inch/70 mm rockets, and later demonstrations showed launch from Apache helicopters, a JLTV-mounted pedestal launcher, and other HELLFIRE-equipped rotary-wing platforms.

Cirit guided rocket, Laser-guided 70 mm rocket, Munitions

MunitionsCirit guided rocketLaser-guided 70 mm rocketSide: TurkeyBuilt: Roketsan / TurkeyRoketsan's Cirit is a 70 mm laser-guided rocket built as an all-up-round munition to bridge the gap between unguided rockets and guided anti-tank missiles. Serial production started in 2011, and it has been used from Turkish T-129 helicopters in Afrin to other launch platforms.

FZ275 LGR, Laser-guided 70 mm rocket, Munitions

MunitionsFZ275 LGRLaser-guided 70 mm rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Thales Belgium / BelgiumThales Belgium's FZ275 LGR is a semi-active laser-guided 70 mm rocket designed to close the gap between unguided rockets and higher-value missiles while delivering sub-meter accuracy from standard FZ launchers and rotary-wing platforms.

2.75-inch rockets, Unguided 2.75-inch rocket family, Munitions

Munitions2.75-inch rocketsUnguided 2.75-inch rocket familySide: UnknownBuilt: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems / United StatesThe 2.75-inch rocket family is the U.S. unguided 70 mm air-to-ground rocket line managed in modern form by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. Official product material describes it as a lightweight, multi-mission rocket family, and Navy AV-8B documentation lists 2.75-inch rockets among the Harrier's air-to-ground stores.

M261 lightweight launcher, 19-round 70 mm rocket launcher, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentM261 lightweight launcher19-round 70 mm rocket launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Arnold Defense / United StatesThe M261 lightweight launcher is Arnold Defense's 19-round 70 mm rotary-wing rocket launcher for Hydra-70 rockets. Arnold Defense says it is predominantly used by the U.S. Army Apache Program, requires an onboard firing system, and has a 66.2-inch length with an 87-pound empty weight.