Artillery

LRL lightweight rocket launcher

Also known as
  • LRL
  • LRL rocket launcher
  • LRL lightweight launcher
  • LRL 128 mm
  • LRL 107 mm

The LRL is M Adler D's Croatian single-tube lightweight rocket launcher family. Official product data lists 128 mm and 107 mm versions, with the published 128 mm configuration firing M91A1/A2 rockets to 8,540 m and using compatible NSB-4A sighting and KM-1J elevation-instrument support.

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
Croatia
Built by
M Adler D
Type
Single-tube lightweight rocket launcher
Service note
Contemporary
Designer
M Adler D
Produced
Current production

Specifications

Launcher layout
Single-tube lightweight rocket launcher
Caliber options
128 mm and 107 mm
128 mm maximum range
8,540 m with M91A1/A2 rockets
Tube count
1
128 mm tube length
1,000 mm
Horizontal field of action
Plus or minus 20 degrees
Vertical field of action
5 degrees to 45 degrees
Single-rocket fire
2 rockets in 1 minute
Remote-controller cable
20 m
128 mm transport weight
52 kg with box
128 mm loaded firing-position weight
45 kg
Associated sight
NSB-4A optical sight listed for LRL-128
Associated elevation instrument
KM-1J gunner's quadrant listed for LRL rocket-launcher application
Launcher Configuration

The public LRL data describes a compact one-tube launcher rather than a multiple-launch rocket system. The fully specified 128 mm version is listed with a 1,000 mm tube, 5 to 45 degree elevation, plus or minus 20 degree horizontal field of action, and single-rocket fire at two rockets per minute.

128 mm range

The listed maximum range is 8,540 m with 128 mm M91A1/A2 rockets.

Crew separation

Official data lists a 20 m remote-controller cable for the launcher.

Relationship limit

This page is relationship-only because available sources document product identity, specifications, and compatibility, but not direct conflict use for LRL.

Variants

M Adler D presents LRL as a lightweight single-tube rocket-launcher family with 128 mm and 107 mm caliber options; the public data gives full specifications for the 128 mm version and marks detailed 107 mm data as available on request.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
LRL 128 mmPublished full-specification variant

Official product data lists the 128 mm LRL with one 1,000 mm tube, 8,540 m maximum range with M91A1/A2 rockets, 20 m remote-controller cable, and 45 kg loaded firing-position weight.

Sources: M Adler D Product Data

LRL 107 mmManufacturer-listed caliber option

Official product data lists a 107 mm LRL option but marks detailed specifications as available on request.

Sources: M Adler D Product Data

Sighting And Elevation Instruments

M Adler D product data links the LRL to official sighting and elevation accessories rather than documenting conflict use for the launcher itself.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
NSB optical sight, Optical sighting device family for indirect-fire weapons, Support EquipmentNSB optical sightOptical rocket-launcher sight

M Adler D describes the NSB-4A variant as designed specifically for the LRL-128 light rocket launcher firing M71 rockets.

Sources: M Adler D Product Data

KM-1J gunner's quadrant, Indirect-fire elevation measuring instrument, Support EquipmentKM-1J gunner's quadrantElevation measuring instrument

M Adler D lists LRL in the rocket-launcher application category for the KM-1J gunner's quadrant.

Sources: M Adler D Product Data

Timeline

LRL lightweight rocket launcher Key Events

  1. Current M Adler D product data presents the LRL family

    M Adler D's current product data describes LRL as a single-tube lightweight rocket launcher available in 128 mm and 107 mm calibers.

    Sources: M Adler D Product Data

Media
Related Weapon Systems
RBG-6, 40x46 mm six-shot revolving grenade launcher, Infantry WeaponsInfantry WeaponsRBG-640x46 mm six-shot revolving grenade launcherThe RBG-6 is a Croatian 40x46 mm shoulder-fired revolving grenade launcher from M Adler D, built around a semi-automatic gas-operated action, a six-round cylinder, and low-velocity grenade ammunition for infantry fire support. Direct Syria reporting documented RBG-6 launchers among opposition weapons flows, while official Croatian export and manufacturer pages describe the weapon's squad-firepower role, sighting arrangement, barrel versions, and ammunition family.

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