{"id":47621,"date":"2022-06-06T19:13:11","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T17:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/?p=47621"},"modified":"2022-06-09T20:05:30","modified_gmt":"2022-06-09T18:05:30","slug":"mlrs-m-270-this-is-the-multiple-rocket-launcher-that-the-uk-will-deliver-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outono.net\/elentir\/2022\/06\/06\/mlrs-m-270-this-is-the-multiple-rocket-launcher-that-the-uk-will-deliver-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"MLRS M-270: this is the multiple rocket launcher that the UK will deliver to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

The UK, one of the countries that is helping Ukraine the most militarily against the Russian invasion, has announced the shipment to that country of MLRS M-270.<\/p>\n

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\"We cannot stand by while Russian long-range artillery flattens cities and kills innocent civilians.\u202f The UK will gift the Ukrainian Armed Forces multiple-launch rocket systems so they can effectively repel the continuing Russian onslaught.<\/strong>\"<\/em> This announcement was made by Boris Johnson<\/a>, the British Prime Minister, this morning through his Twitter account, linking a statement from the Government of the United Kingdom<\/a> in which he develops what this aid will materialize.<\/p>\n

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\"The UK will give multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) to Ukraine to help the country defend itself against Russian aggression, the Defence Secretary has announced,\"<\/em> the statement said. \"The cutting edge M270 weapon system, which can strike targets up to 80km away with pinpoint accuracy<\/strong>, will offer a significant boost in capability for the Ukrainian forces. The UK\u2019s decision has been co-ordinated closely with the US decision<\/strong> to gift the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) variant of MLRS.\"<\/em><\/p>\n

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The British government statement does not indicate how many launchers it will donate to Ukraine<\/strong>, but states the following: \"Alongside the weapon system, the UK will also supply M31A1 munitions at scale<\/strong>\".<\/em> The M31A1 GMLRS is a guided rocket with a 91 kg high-explosive warhead. It has a minimum range of 15 km and can reach a speed of Mach 2.5. Its range of 80 km is less than that of the MGM-140A Block I rockets (128 km) from<\/strong> the HIMARS launchers that the US will send to Ukraine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The M-270 launcher entered service in 1983 in the US Army. The British Army has 42 launchers of the M-270B1 variant<\/strong>, which has additional armor to offer better protection to the vehicle's crew. Each launcher can fire up to 12 M31A1 rockets<\/strong>, before having to reload.<\/p>\n

\"The decision by Ben Wallace comes in response to requests from Ukrainian forces for longer range precision weapons in order to defend themselves from Russian heavy artillery<\/strong>, which has been used to devastating effect in the eastern Donbas region,\"<\/em> the British Government has pointed out. \"Ukrainian troops will be trained on how to use the launchers in the UK<\/strong>, so that they can maximise the effectiveness of the systems.\"<\/em> The United Kingdom has recalled that \"was the first European country to supply lethal aid to Ukraine, and has since provided thousands of anti-tank missiles, anti-air systems and armoured vehicles to Ukrainian forces.<\/strong>\"<\/em><\/p>\n

You can see here a video that shows the British Army's M-270 MLRS<\/strong> in action, during some maneuvers of the 101st Regiment of the Royal Artillery carried out last year:<\/p>\n