The Army of Chile realizes exercise of firing with the rocket system LAR 160

In Pampa Chaca, Arica

Night shooting exercise with the LAR 160 rocket system. Image: Chilean Army

the Artillery Group No. 6 Dolores from Motorized Brigade N ° 4 Rancagua from’ Army of Chile performed a firing exercise with the rocket system LAR 160 in the polygon of Pampa Chaca, Arica.

The training of the rocket artillery unit of the VI Army Division was held from 9 to 20 August and addressed the process of operations considering the preparation, planning, execution and finally the evaluation of fires.

The activity, which is part of the institution’s annual training program, made it possible to check the capabilities of the staff and the effectiveness of the firing of this weapon in support of the combat of the Earth force.

The mission of LAR 160 is to hit targets in support of infantry battalions and tank units. It has trucks Mercedes-Benz MB 2653 equipped with two containers and capacity for 13 rockets MK-IV of 160 mm each reaching a distance of 45 kms.

The practice also included the deployment of Mercedes-Benz trucks MB 2653 of the battery of logistical support instrumented with a hydraulics crane and commissioned to realize the process of replacement of the rockets of LAR 160 once fired.

LAR 160

The multiple artillery rocket launcher system LAR 160 was developed in the late 1970s by Israeli Military Industries (IMI), Today part of Elbit systems, And incorporated by the Army of Chile in 1993.

The rockets of the LAR 160 they are 160 mm in diameter, 3.4 m long and weigh 100 kilos. They use solid compound propellants and have fins that unfold when the projectile comes out of the container. the rocket MK-IV, With a range of 45 kilometers, is co – manufactured by Factories and Arsenal of the Army (FAMAE).

The elevation and turn of the launchers mounted in truck realizes through an electrohydraulic system and has of a manual system of backrest. Once located, four stabilizers are lowered to the ground to provide a more stable firing platform. The 26 rockets can be fired in one minute and the containers changed in five minutes.

As part of the rocket launcher system control system modernization program LAR 160, The institution implemented the fire control system. command and control Not to blame developed jointly by FAMAE and Automation Developments (Save).

the system Not to blame allows control of all ballistic variables including cartographic scenarios and their ability to be easily integrated into any artillery rocket or self-propelled artillery system available on the international market which generates much more competitive costs.

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