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Rocket Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 24 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Rocket, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

24 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.

S-5 rocket, 57 mm unguided air-to-surface rocket, Munitions

MunitionsS-5 rocket57 mm unguided air-to-surface rocketSide: State Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Soviet defense industry / Soviet UnionThe S-5 is a Soviet 57 mm-class unguided rocket family built for pod-launched use on helicopters and strike aircraft. First adopted in the 1950s, it later spread into improvised ground roles and was linked by investigators to Myanmar's 16 September 2022 Let Yet Kone school attack.

FZ90 rocket motor, 70 mm wrap-around rocket motor, Munitions

MunitionsFZ90 rocket motor70 mm wrap-around rocket motorSide: UnknownBuilt: Thales Belgium / BelgiumFZ90 is Thales Belgium's 70 mm wrap-around rocket motor for air-to-ground rockets. The MOD.2/S version uses a solid double-base composite propellant, is optimized for helicopter launch, and is described as delivering 680 daN s of total impulse with reduced smoke and improved trajectory stability.

122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket, 122 mm incendiary rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket122 mm incendiary rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav State Research and Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket is a Soviet incendiary rocket for BM-21 family launchers, developed by Splav in 1971 and fitted with a 9N510 warhead carrying 180 incendiary elements. Open-source documentation from Ukraine shows the round remains in Russian service and is associated with Grad and Tornado-G launchers.

9M27K3 anti-personnel mine rocket, 220 mm Uragan cargo rocket for anti-personnel mines, Munitions

Munitions9M27K3 anti-personnel mine rocket220 mm Uragan cargo rocket for anti-personnel minesSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav State Research and Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9M27K3 is a Soviet-origin 220 mm Uragan cargo rocket that scatters 312 PFM anti-personnel mines from the BM-27 family. It is the Uragan mine-delivery round associated with remote anti-personnel minefield laying and area-denial fires.

9M51 fuel-air explosive rocket, 220 mm Uragan fuel-air explosive rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M51 fuel-air explosive rocket220 mm Uragan fuel-air explosive rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav State Research and Production Enterprise / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 9M51 is a Soviet-era 220 mm Uragan-family artillery rocket fitted with a 9N515 fuel-air explosive submunition and a reported 5-13 km range. Open reference sources describe it as a short-range unguided rocket designed for manpower, light vehicles, and concealed positions.

9M527 anti-tank mine rocket, 300 mm anti-tank mine cargo rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M527 anti-tank mine rocket300 mm anti-tank mine cargo rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M527 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family cargo rocket that lays remote anti-tank minefields with PTM-3 mines. Missilery describes it as a 2004-completed Smerch round, while METIS identifies it as a Russian Federation munition with a 25-mine payload, 815 kg launch weight, and up to 90 km range.

9M542 extended-range high-explosive rocket, 300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M542 extended-range high-explosive rocket300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M542 is a Russian 300 mm extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket projectile for the 9K58 Smerch family. Missilery describes it as a deep upgrade of the 9M55K with an inseparable HE-fragmentation head, 820 kg launch mass, 150 kg warhead, and 40 to 120 km range, while Rostec later listed it as ammunition used in Smerch launchers produced by Splav.

9M55K6 self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M55K6 self-guiding submunition rocket300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M55K6 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch rocket armed with five 9N268 self-targeting submunitions for top-attack strikes on armoured groupings and tanks. Missilery lists it at 800 kg, 7,600 mm long, and 25 to 70 km range, while Rosoboronexport includes it in its 300 mm land-forces ammunition catalog.

9M533 self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M533 self-guiding submunition rocket300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M533 self-guiding submunition rocket is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family guided rocket carrying 9N268 sensor-fuzed submunitions. Missilery describes it as a top-attack round for armoured groupings and tanks, while METIS notes it is essentially the same as the 9M55K6 aside from the fitted rocket motor.

9M531 cumulative-fragmentation submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with cumulative-fragmentation submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M531 cumulative-fragmentation submunition rocket300 mm rocket with cumulative-fragmentation submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M531 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family rocket that carries cumulative-fragmentation submunitions for use from the BM-30 / 9K58 launcher. Missilery describes it as essentially the same round as 9M55K5 apart from the rocket motor, with a 2004 completion date, 815 kg mass, 7,600 mm length, and 25 to 90 km range.

9M525 fragmentation submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with fragmentation submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M525 fragmentation submunition rocket300 mm rocket with fragmentation submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M525 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch rocket that carries 72 fragmentation submunitions and is offered for export as a BM-30 / 9K58-compatible round. Missilery describes it as a personnel and soft-skinned-target munition completed in 2004, with a 25 to 90 km firing range, 815 kg mass, and 243 kg warhead.

9M532 miniature self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with miniature self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M532 miniature self-guiding submunition rocket300 mm rocket with miniature self-guiding submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M532 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family rocket that carries 20 9N282 Gnom sensor-fuzed submunitions for top-attack use against armored vehicles and tanks. Missilery describes it as a 2004 export-era round designed for the 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system, with a 243 kg warhead, 815 kg launch weight, and 25 to 90 km firing range.

9M526 self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

Munitions9M526 self-guiding submunition rocket300 mm rocket with self-guiding submunitionsSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / RussiaThe 9M526 self-guiding submunition rocket is a Russian 300 mm Smerch round with a cluster warhead carrying five Motiv-3M self-targeting submunitions. Missilery describes it as a top-attack rocket for armoured groupings and tanks, designed for the Smerch multiple launch rocket system and completed in 2004.

S-8 rocket family, Air-to-ground rocket family, Munitions

MunitionsS-8 rocket familyAir-to-ground rocket familySide: State Administration Council and allied forcesBuilt: Soviet defense industry / Soviet UnionThe S-8 is a Soviet-origin 80 mm family of unguided air-to-ground rockets used from attack helicopters and ground-attack aircraft, including in Myanmar's post-coup air war.

9M519-1-7 Liliya-2, Communications-jamming rocket, Munitions

Munitions9M519-1-7 Liliya-2Communications-jamming rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: Splav / RussiaThe 9M519-1-7 Liliya-2 is a Russian 122 mm communications-jamming rocket set produced by Splav for the BM-21 Grad family. It is designed to disrupt CW and VHF radio links across the 1.5-120 MHz band with a 66 kg projectile and a 60-minute jamming duration.

122 mm 9M521 Grad rocket, High-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M521 Grad rocketHigh-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: NPO Splav / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M521 Grad rocket is a Soviet-origin extended-range high-explosive fragmentation rocket for Grad-family launchers. Missilery lists a 66 kg projectile, 21 kg warhead, 2,840 mm length, and up to 40 km range, while CAT-UXO describes it as a Russian 122 mm Grad rocket with an enhanced HE-frag warhead.

122 mm 9M522 Grad rocket, High-explosive fragmentation rocket, Munitions

Munitions122 mm 9M522 Grad rocketHigh-explosive fragmentation rocketSide: UnknownBuilt: SPLAV State Research and Production Association / Soviet Union / RussiaThe 122 mm 9M522 Grad rocket is a Soviet-origin high-explosive fragmentation rocket for the BM-21/9K51 Grad family. It uses a detachable shrapnel-array warhead and parachute-retarded stabilization, with a 70 kg projectile mass, a 25 kg warhead, and up to 37.5 km range.

C90-CR-FIM (M3.5) smoke munition, Smoke 90 mm munition, Munitions

MunitionsC90-CR-FIM (M3.5) smoke munitionSmoke 90 mm munitionSide: UnknownBuilt: Instalaza S.A. / SpainThe Instalaza C90-CR-FIM (M3.5) is a Spanish 90 mm smoke munition for the C90-CR launcher family. Instalaza's product page identifies it as the smoke variant and lists a 5.6 kg weight and 650 m area-target range.

Thermobaric warhead, Thermobaric payload, Munitions

MunitionsThermobaric warheadThermobaric payloadSide: UnknownBuilt: Various manufacturers / Multiple countriesA thermobaric warhead is a munition payload type rather than a complete weapon. ARES describes thermobaric munitions as payloads that use ambient oxygen to produce a longer-duration, high-temperature blast with lower peak pressure than conventional HE, usually with little primary fragmentation. Reporting on the AQ-400 Scythe also describes a thermobaric warhead as a standard payload option.

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.

5-inch rockets, Unguided 5-inch rocket family, Munitions

Munitions5-inch rocketsUnguided 5-inch rocket familySide: UnknownBuilt: Hunter-Douglas Div., Bridgeport Brass Co. / United StatesThe 5-inch rockets family covers U.S. air-to-surface rockets from the World War II HVAR, also called Holy Moses, through the later Zuni 5-inch FFAR. Smithsonian sources describe the HVAR as an effective Navy weapon that remained operational until 1955, while the Zuni entered service around 1958 with folding fins and continued in use into the 1980s. AV-8B inventory documentation still lists 5-inch rockets among the Harrier's air-to-ground stores.

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.

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.