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The WM-80 is a
WM-80 273MM MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM
The WM-80 is a multiple rocket launcher
A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a volle ...
formerly used by the People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...
of China and sold to other states like Armenia
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.
The MRL system was developed by Norinco
China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, doing business internationally as Norinco Group (North Industries Corporation), and known within China as China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited (), is a Chinese state-owned defense ...
on Chinese designed Type 83 ( WM-40) 273mm. It adopts a modular design, with two launcher boxes each containing four ready-to-launch rocket rounds on a TAS-5380 8x8 truck chassis.
*China newly developed WM-120-type multi-barrel rocket launcher system. The weapon system to WM-80-based development, launch tube diameter of 273 mm, with the use of solid fuel rockets, the maximum range of 120 km, the minimum range of 34 km, circular error probability of about 20 meters and equipped with global positioning systems inertial guidance device.
The system (WM-80) is now replaced by the A-100 multiple rocket launcher system.
Operators
Current operators
* - 8 vehicles bought in 1999 * * {{flag, Jordan - 24 WM-120 systems purchased from Norinco-China in 2010. (It has appeared as part of military exercises conducted byJordanian Armed Forces
The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) ( ar, الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الأرْدُنِية, romanized: ''Al-Quwwat Al-Musallaha Al-Urduniyya''), also referred to as the Arab Army ( ar, الْجَيْشُ الْعَرَب ...
)http://www.f-paper.com/?i854715-Photo:-Jordan-said-China-WM120-rocket-is-strategic-weapons-will-be-upgraded
References
WM-80 273MM MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM