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Launcher Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 20 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Launcher, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

20 weapon systems

Fixed-site Coyote launcher, Fixed-site launcher for Coyote interceptors, Air Defense

Air DefenseFixed-site Coyote launcherFixed-site launcher for Coyote interceptorsSide: UnknownBuilt: Raytheon / United StatesThe fixed-site Coyote launcher is a U.S. Army air-defense launcher for Coyote Block 2 interceptors in the LIDS family of systems. SRC's brochure describes Coyote as launched from fixed-site launcher systems, and Army AL&T labels a fixed-site Coyote Block 2 launcher.

Akash Air Force Launcher, Mobile launcher system for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missiles, Air Defense

Air DefenseAkash Air Force LauncherMobile launcher system for Akash medium-range surface-to-air missilesSide: UnknownBuilt: Tata Advanced Systems / IndiaAkash Air Force Launcher (AAFL) is Tata Advanced Systems' mobile launcher for the Akash medium-range surface-to-air missile family. Tata says the self-powered, trailer-mounted system can carry and launch up to three missiles in single or salvo mode, and that four AAFLs make up one Akash firing unit.

Mobile Coyote launcher system, Mobile launcher vehicle for Coyote interceptors, Air Defense

Air DefenseMobile Coyote launcher systemMobile launcher vehicle for Coyote interceptorsSide: UnknownBuilt: Not publicly identified / United StatesThe Mobile Coyote launcher system is a U.S. Army counter-UAS launcher vehicle in the LIDS family. SRC describes Coyote as launched from mobile launcher systems, and Army AL&T labels an M-LIDS kinetic defeat vehicle with a Coyote Block 2 launcher mounted on a mobile platform.

MK 31 RAM Launcher, Surface-to-air missile launcher, Air Defense

Air DefenseMK 31 RAM LauncherSurface-to-air missile launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Raytheon Missile Systems / United StatesThe MK 31 RAM Launcher is a shipboard surface-to-air missile launcher in the Rolling Airframe Missile family. NAVSEA lists the MK 31 RAM Guided Missile Weapon System under Raytheon Missile Systems, and USS Sioux City's 2025 historical evaluation lists one launcher in the ship's armament.

2P25 launch vehicle, Transport and launch vehicle for three 3M9 missiles, Air Defense

Air Defense2P25 launch vehicleTransport and launch vehicle for three 3M9 missilesSide: UnknownBuilt: Machine-Building Plant named after M. I. Kalinina / Soviet UnionThe 2P25 launch vehicle is the Soviet tracked transporter-erector-launcher for the 2K12 Kub / SA-6 system. It carries three ready 3M9 missiles on a GM-578 tracked chassis and was designed for 360-degree launcher coverage.

Fixed rail launcher, Fixed rail rocket launcher, Artillery

ArtilleryFixed rail launcherFixed rail rocket launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Hamas / Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades / Gaza Strip / Palestinian territoriesA concealed fixed rail launcher seen in Hamas footage preparing and launching the Ayyash-250 from a hidden Gaza site.

Ground launcher, Ground-based launcher, Artillery

ArtilleryGround launcherGround-based launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Hezbollah / LebanonThe Ground launcher is a Hezbollah field-expedient Burkan rocket launcher described as firing from small trucks or ground bases rather than a fixed military launcher.

Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System, Rocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket, Artillery

ArtilleryBadr-3 Rocket Launcher SystemRocket launcher system associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Not publicly identified / IranThe Badr-3 Rocket Launcher System is an Iranian-origin launch setup associated with the Badr-3 heavy rocket and documented in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas War. The exact builder is not publicly identified, but Army Recognition described an Iranian-origin system uncovered in Gaza and Israel Defense reported Palestinian Islamic Jihad Badr-3 launches beginning in May 2019.

M220A4 TOW 2 Launcher, TOW 2 missile launcher, Infantry Weapons

Infantry WeaponsM220A4 TOW 2 LauncherTOW 2 missile launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Raytheon Network Centric Systems Company / United StatesThe M220A4 TOW 2 Launcher is a U.S. HMMWV-mounted launcher for TOW-family missiles, with improved traversing units, digital guidance gear, and thermal nightsight support for vehicle-based anti-armor fire.

FZ231 rocket launcher, Composite 70 mm rocket launcher, Munitions

MunitionsFZ231 rocket launcherComposite 70 mm rocket launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Thales Belgium / BelgiumThe FZ231 is Thales Belgium's lightweight composite 12-tube 70 mm rocket launcher for helicopters. It uses a Launcher Interface Unit, is reusable, fires FFAR and WA rocket motors, and is shown fitted to A109 LUH aircraft in Thales product pages.

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.

Catapult launch system, Catapult launcher for fixed-wing UAVs, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentCatapult launch systemCatapult launcher for fixed-wing UAVsSide: UnknownBuilt: Threod Systems / EstoniaThe catapult launch system is a pneumatic fixed-wing UAV launcher associated with Threod Systems' Cata family and open reporting on Ukrainian Bober launches. Threod describes the Cata B as a trailer-mounted launcher for one-way effectors and target drones, while Business Insider and Defense Express show Ukrainian drones being launched from fixed ramps rather than conventional airstrips.

Fixed launch facility, Fixed silo launcher, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentFixed launch facilityFixed silo launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Not publicly identified / IranThe fixed launch facility is a static ballistic-missile launch site named in a 2026 MDAA issue brief as an alternative launch platform for the Burkan-3/Zolfaghar extended-range MRBM line. The same brief contrasts fixed launch sites with road-mobile transporter-erector-launchers and says fixed launchers are more vulnerable to detection and attack.

Delta IV Medium+ (4,2), Medium-lift orbital launch vehicle, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentDelta IV Medium+ (4,2)Medium-lift orbital launch vehicleSide: UnknownBuilt: United Launch Alliance / United StatesDelta IV Medium+ (4,2) is United Launch Alliance's medium-lift orbital launch configuration with one Common Booster Core, two solid rocket motors, and a four-meter Delta Cryogenic Second Stage. ULA used it to deliver the GPS III SV02 spacecraft Magellan to medium Earth orbit from Cape Canaveral.

M299 Launcher, Reusable multi-platform missile launcher, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentM299 LauncherReusable multi-platform missile launcherSide: UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe M299 Launcher is a U.S. reusable multi-platform launcher for the HELLFIRE and JAGM missile families. Lockheed Martin describes it as a multi-mission system available in four-missile, two-missile, and DC-powered two-missile configurations that can fire HELLFIRE or JAGM variants in any order and operate in severe flight environments.

LAU-118/A missile launcher, Reusable single-rail aircraft missile launcher, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentLAU-118/A missile launcherReusable single-rail aircraft missile launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Naval Air Systems Command / United StatesThe LAU-118/A missile launcher is a reusable U.S. aircraft launcher for the AGM-88 HARM that provides the missile's mechanical and electrical interface with the host aircraft. Air Force and Federal Register sources describe it as HARM launch hardware for aircraft such as the F-16 and F/A-18, while Navy documentation describes a reusable launcher family with structural fairings, tracks, suspension lugs, insert plugs, and internal electrical components.

Falcon 9, Reusable two-stage orbital rocket, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentFalcon 9Reusable two-stage orbital rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: SpaceX / United StatesFalcon 9 is SpaceX's reusable two-stage orbital rocket built in the United States for crew and payload missions to orbit. GPS.gov's launch archive records Falcon 9 launching the GPS III Space Vehicle 05 mission, and SpaceX's own vehicle and launch-service guides describe the rocket as a LOX/RP-1 system with a reusable first stage.

MAZ-543P transporter-erector-launcher, Road-mobile transporter-erector-launcher, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentMAZ-543P transporter-erector-launcherRoad-mobile transporter-erector-launcherSide: UnknownBuilt: Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ) / Soviet UnionThe MAZ-543P is a Soviet 8x8 transporter-erector-launcher in the MAZ-543 family, built by Minsk Automobile Plant for road-mobile missile systems. CSIS identifies the Shahab-1 missile as launched from the MAZ-543P TEL, and MZKT traces the MAZ-543 lineage to the TEMP launcher program.

UB-16UM rocket pod, Rocket launcher pod for S-5 rockets, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentUB-16UM rocket podRocket launcher pod for S-5 rocketsSide: UnknownBuilt: Soviet defense industry / Soviet UnionThe UB-16UM rocket pod is a reusable Soviet 57 mm aircraft launcher for 16 S-5-series rockets. DCS documents the L-39ZA carrying UB-16UM pods loaded with 16 S-5KO HEAT/fragmentation rockets apiece, which places the pod in the legacy light-attack store set.

Mobile Autonomous Launcher, Single-vehicle land launcher that carries three canisterised BrahMos missiles, Support Equipment

Support EquipmentMobile Autonomous LauncherSingle-vehicle land launcher that carries three canisterised BrahMos missilesSide: UnknownBuilt: BrahMos Aerospace / IndiaThe Mobile Autonomous Launcher is BrahMos Aerospace's single-vehicle land launcher for the BrahMos missile family. It carries three canisterised missiles on an all-terrain 12x12 carrier and includes its own command, control, communication, power, and fire-control systems for single or salvo launches.