Rostec State Corporation has presented the latest weapons and ammunition at the major International Defence Exhibition – IDEX-2023 in Abu Dhabi. Tornado-C MLRS control unit was one of the premieres of the forum. The unit enables an individual flight mission to be programmed for each particular missile. Thanks to this development, the combat vehicle can hit multiple targets in one shot.
The control unit for Tornado-S was developed on the basis of a strapdown inertial navigation system and can assign both flight distance and path to each individual MLRS missile. Guided rocket range is more than a hundred kilometers. Tornado-S rocket accuracy is 15 to 20 times higher than that of its predecessor – Smerch MLRS.
Also, 122mm unguided rockets for Tornado-S MLRS were shown at the exhibition. They are capable of engaging targets behind the terrain folds (back slopes, canyons, etc.) and in mountains. Engagement performance of these rockets is several times higher than that of standard Grad unguided rockets.
53-UOR-281U 57mm high explosive tracer round will be another premiere at the IDEX-2023. It is designed to hit air targets, unarmored vehicles and personnel. This ammunition is applicable with the common weapon station mounted on various land vehicles and navy ships.
The forum is held in the United Arab Emirates from 20 to 24 February.
