A200/M20 missile launcher

The A200/M20 launcher is a Chinese road-mobile system associated with ALIT/CASC guided rockets and CASIC M20 short-range ballistic missiles. In the Tigray War, Tigrayan forces captured elements of Ethiopia's A200/M20 force and used the capability for deep strikes before Ethiopian government forces recaptured or found abandoned launchers, missiles, rocket canisters, and loaders.

Tigray WarTigray forces

Conflict side: Tigray forces
Built by: China Aerospace Long-March International TradingChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Built in: China

A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, Artillery

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 05

Profile

Type: Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher
Conflict side: Tigray forces
Origin: China
Service note: 2010s-present export missile and guided-rocket system

wheeled precision fires deep strike missile rocket artillery

Service History

In service: Documented in Ethiopian service and captured Tigrayan use during the 2020-2022 Tigray War
Used by: Ethiopian National Defence Force, Tigray forces
Wars: Tigray War

Production History

Designer: Chinese aerospace industry
Designed: A200 and M20 export systems publicly promoted during the 2010s
Built by: China Aerospace Long-March International TradingChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
Built in: China
Unit cost: Not publicly established
Produced: 2010s-present export production and derivatives
Number built: Not publicly established
Variants: A200 guided rocket configuration, M20 short-range ballistic missile configuration, Polonez, a Belarusian A200-family launcher derivative

Specifications

A200 rocket range: About 50-200 km, with some public specifications listing 55-190 km
A200 rocket armament: Eight canisterized 300 mm guided rockets per launcher
A200 guidance: INS/GNSS guidance using systems such as BDS, GPS, or GLONASS
M20 missile range: Advertised export range about 280 km
M20 payload: About 480 kg warhead payload
Launcher platform: Road-mobile transporter-erector-launcher with reload vehicles documented for A200 rockets or M20 missiles

Conflict Usage

Tigray War: Side: Tigray forcesRole: Captured long-range rocket and ballistic-missile firesprecision fires deep strike strike
Tigray forces captured Ethiopia's A200/M20 launcher capability during the opening phase of the war; Oryx documents an M20/A200 TEL used in the Bahir Dar airbase missile strike and later abandoned A200 rockets, M20 missiles, and loaders.

A200/M20 missile launcher Images

A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, Artillery - view 1 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 05

A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, Artillery - view 2 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 01

A200/M20 missile launcher, Road-mobile guided rocket and short-range ballistic missile launcher, Artillery - view 3 — Source: Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 10

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Sources

Go Ballistic: Tigray's Forgotten Missile War With Ethiopia and EritreaPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports Tigray War direct use: A200/M20 launchers were used by Tigray forces after capture, including an M20 strike on Bahir Dar airbase, and A200 rockets, M20 missiles, and loaders were later abandoned or recaptured. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 The Tigray Defence Forces: Documenting Its Heavy WeaponryPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports Tigray War direct use by listing a 300 mm A200/M20 TEL and an M20/A200 TEL used in the Bahir Dar airbase missile strike by Tigray forces. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Ethiopia's Tigray leader confirms firing missiles at EritreaPublisher: Associated Press | Note: Supports Tigray War direct-use context: Tigray regional leadership confirmed missiles were fired by Tigray forces at Eritrea during the conflict, although AP does not identify the missile type. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 IDEX 2017: China ALIT promotes export-ready A200/A300 GMLRS and UAVsPublisher: Army Recognition | Note: Supports manufacturer and background context for ALIT's A200/A300 guided rocket systems and M20 surface-to-surface missile system sharing a general launching platform. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 DF-12 / M20Publisher: CSIS Missile Threat | Note: Supports M20 missile specifications including road-mobile TEL basing, export origin, range, payload, warhead types, and CASIC development background. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 A200 Rocket Weapon SystemPublisher: Chinese Military Drones | Note: Supports public A200 rocket-system specifications including range, guidance, launch readiness, canister function, and eight-round loading quantity. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 05Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an open-license Polonez A200-family launcher image from Milex-2021, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 01Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an open-license Polonez A200-family launcher image from Milex-2021, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21 Wikimedia Commons Polonez MLRS 10Publisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for an open-license Polonez A200-family launcher image from Milex-2021, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-21