Background
In the early 1970s, the Soviet Union had a clear advantage over U.S. and NATO forces in terms of rocket artillery. Soviet doctrine dictated large-scale bombardment of a target area … See more

• M270 is the original version, which carries a weapon load of 12 rockets in two six-pack pods. This armored, tracked mobile launcher uses a stretched Bradley chassis and has a high cross-country capability.
• M270A1 … See more

• Entered service: 1982, US Army
• First use in action: 1991, Gulf War
• Crew: 3
• Weight loaded: 24,756 kilograms (54,578 lb)
• Length: 6.86 meters (22 ft 6 in) See more

When first deployed with the U.S. Army, the MLRS was used in a composite battalion consisting of two batteries of traditional artillery ( See more

The M270 system can fire MLRS Family of Munitions (MFOM) rockets and artillery missiles, which are manufactured and used by a number of platforms and countries. These include:
MLRS
M26 and M28 … See more

Current operators
M270
• Egypt: Egyptian Army (42)
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• Launchers with the same ammunition pod as the M270:
• T-122 Sakarya – (Turkey)
• Fajr-5 – (Iran)
• LAR-160 – (Israel)
• Astros II – (Brazil) See more