Veixi-1 , WS-1 ( Chinese trade. 衛士 一號 , ex. 卫士 一号 , pinyin : Wèishì yī hào , pall .: Weishi and hao , literally "Sentinel-1" ) - 302 Chinese multiple launch rocket system mm Developed by Sichuan Aerospace Industries SCAIC, with headquarters in Chengdu , Sichuan . System development began in 1980, testing the first modification began ten years later. In its original form, it was not accepted for service and was not exported. Licensed to be produced in Turkey (MLRS "Kasyrga" and "Jaguar" on the chassis of an all-wheel drive 10-ton truck "MAN-26.372" [1] ). As of 2013, Thailand was preparing for serial production of its licensed modification WS-1B on the Volvo-FM12 / 420 chassis under the designation DTi-1. Uncontrolled rockets MLRS WS-1 and WS-1B (extended range), manufactured in Syria, are known as "Khybar-1", "R160" (in connection with the declared maximum range of 160 km) and "M302" (in caliber) and used for shelling Israel by Palestinian militants [2] . WS-1E is a related 122mm caliber system.
| MLRS WS-1 Chinese 卫士 一号 , Weisha 1 | |
|---|---|
| Chassis | Hf-4 |
| Story | |
| Country of development |  China |
| Years of production | 1990 |
| Years of operation | 1990 - today |
| Dimensions | |
| Armament | |
| Number of guides | four |
| Accuracy (dispersion) | 1% of range m |
| Mobility | |
| Highway Speed | 60 km / h |
| Wheel formula | 6 × 6 |
Content
- 1 Features
- 2 In service
- 3 See also
- 4 notes
- 5 Links
Features
- Caliber: 302 mm
- Rocket Length: 4.7 m
- Rocket weight 524 kg
- Warhead: 150 kg
- Firing range:
- WS-1 40-100 km
- WS-1B 60-180 km
- Speed
- WS-1 Mach 4.2
- WS-1B Mach 5.2
- Number of guides 4
- Accuracy (CWO):
- WS-1 1%
- WS-1B 1-1.25%
Armed
- China
- Sudan - more than one WS-1 unit, as of 2016 [3]
- Turkey - more than 50 TR-300 Kasirga, as of 2016 [4]
See also
- M270 MLRS
- LAR-160
Notes
- ↑ 302 mm multiple launch rocket system WS-1B (WS-1) | Rocket technology
- ↑ Channel 9 - Hamas: We Launched Haifa Missiles
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 471
- ↑ The Military Balance 2016, p. 148