Lahav/PULS rocket-launcher system

Also known as

Lahav
Lahav PULS
PULS
PULS MLRS
Elbit PULS
Precise & Universal Launching System

Lahav is the Israel Defense Forces service name for Elbit's PULS modular rocket artillery system. The launcher is documented firing guided Romach rockets and Bar/EXTRA rockets in Gaza and Lebanon, while Elbit describes the PULS family as a two-pod launcher able to fire rockets and missiles across a 12 km to 300 km range envelope.

Lahav/PULS rocket-launcher system, Multiple rocket launcher, Artillery

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Danish Elbit PULS MLRS

Role in Conflicts

Side: Israel

During the 2023 Israel-Hamas War, the IDF said Lahav fired its first guided Romach rockets on October 10, 2023, and later Elbit-published reporting described Lahav launchers firing Bar rockets at Hamas targets in Gaza.

Role details

Side: Israel

In the 2023 Israel-Hezbollah Conflict, an Elbit-published N12 account reported that Lahav launchers in Battalion 334 fired more than 50 Bar (EXTRA) rockets in Lebanon, striking Hezbollah anti-tank squads, buildings, and infrastructure.

Operational Snapshot

Israeli service name. Lahav is the IDF's name for Elbit's PULS launcher.
Combat debut. The IDF said Lahav fired its first guided Romach rockets in Gaza on October 10, 2023.
Lebanon use. Elbit-published reporting described Battalion 334 Lahav launchers firing more than 50 Bar/EXTRA rockets against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Export significance. Elbit's 2023 Netherlands contract called PULS a $305 million order for 20 systems, rockets, training, and support.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Israel
Built by: Elbit Systems
Type: Multiple rocket launcher
Service note: 2020s
Designer: Tadiran Systems / Elbit Systems
Unit cost: Reported $305 million contract value for 20 systems, rockets, training, and support.
Produced: 2020s

Specifications

Launcher architecture: Two pods, each configured for a specific rocket or missile family
Rocket loadouts: ACCULAR 122 mm (18 rockets per pod), ACCULAR 160 mm (10 rockets per pod), EXTRA/Bar (4 rockets per pod), and Predator Hawk (2 rockets per pod)
Range envelope: 12 km to 300 km depending on munition
Mission time: Typical firing mission under one minute
Platform: Mountable on a broad range of wheeled and tracked platforms

Fired Munitions

Lahav/PULS uses modular pods, so the same launcher can be configured for shorter-range guided rockets or longer-range precision fires.

Ammunition	Ammunition type	Firing evidence
Romach / ACCULAR-122 precision rocket	122 mm precision rocket	The IDF said Lahav fired guided Romach rockets on its first combat use, and Elbit lists an 18-round 122 mm ACCULAR pod for PULS-family launchers. Sources: Jerusalem Post IDF unveils new artillery launcher, Elbit Systems PULS
LAR-160	160 mm rocket family	Elbit's PULS material lists a 160 mm ACCULAR pod with 10 rockets and a range up to 40 km, tying the launcher to the 160 mm rocket family represented by the LAR-160 catalog record. Sources: Elbit Systems PULS
Bar / EXTRA precision rocket	Bar / EXTRA precision rocket	Elbit-published reporting identifies Bar as Bar (EXTRA) and says Lahav launchers fired it in Gaza and Lebanon; Elbit's PULS page lists the EXTRA loadout as four rockets per pod. Sources: Elbit Bar Rocket N12 Translation, Elbit Systems PULS
Predator Hawk precision rocket	long-range precision rocket	Elbit's PULS page lists Predator Hawk as a two-round pod option with a range of up to 300 km, making it the launcher family's longest-range public rocket option. Sources: Elbit Systems PULS, Elbit Systems Predator Hawk

Launcher Loadout Snapshot

Elbit's public PULS material presents the launcher as a two-pod system with each pod dedicated to one rocket family. The same vehicle can therefore trade quantity for range as the munition size increases.

Loadout	Pod capacity	Range class	Catalog context
ACCULAR 122 mm / Romach	18 rockets per pod	Up to 35 km	Documented Lahav combat use in Gaza on October 10, 2023.
ACCULAR 160 mm	10 rockets per pod	Up to 40 km	Same 160 mm rocket family context as the LAR-160 record.
EXTRA / Bar	4 rockets per pod	Up to 150 km	Elbit-published reporting ties Lahav launchers to Bar/EXTRA firing in Gaza and Lebanon.
Predator Hawk	2 rockets per pod	Up to 300 km	Manufacturer-backed relationship-only support record; no independent conflict-use row is assigned.

Timeline

Lahav/PULS rocket-launcher system Key Events

Jan 1, 2020
Lahav enters IDF service
Army Recognition reports that Lahav entered IDF service in 2020 and that training exercises began the same year.
Sources: Army Recognition Lahav Gaza report
May 18, 2023
Elbit wins a major PULS export contract
Elbit said it won a $305 million contract to supply 20 PULS systems, rockets, training, and support to the Royal Netherlands Army.
Sources: Elbit Systems PULS Netherlands contract
Oct 10, 2023
First guided Romach rockets are fired
The Jerusalem Post quoted the IDF saying Lahav fired its first guided Romach rockets on October 10, 2023, then continued firing against Gaza targets for about a month and a half.
Sources: Jerusalem Post IDF unveils new artillery launcher
May 24, 2026
Elbit publishes Bar rocket combat account
Elbit published an English N12 account describing Lahav launchers firing Bar/EXTRA rockets at Hamas targets in Gaza and more than 50 rockets at Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.
Sources: Elbit Bar Rocket N12 Translation