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Rocket artillery and the war in Ukraine - Evolution, effectiveness and development trends

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    Description copied from Perun's. Links do not copy properly, please use the links on the YouTube description area. On this channel we've spent a bit of time looking at systems that have...

    Description copied from Perun's. Links do not copy properly, please use the links on the YouTube description area.

    On this channel we've spent a bit of time looking at systems that have underperformed (or are claimed to have underperformed) in Ukraine against the backdrop of a changing battlefield and the rising prominence of newer systems like drones and loitering munitions.

    Multiple Rocket Launchers (MRLs) don't appear to fall into that category.

    From the US designed HIMARS and M270s to some of Russia's own, dangerous systems, MRLs have played a major role in Ukraine and are the subject of intense development and procurement activity around the world.

    In this episode, I look at their development, doctrine, use in Ukraine, and ask what might be next for these dangerous battlefield systems.

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    Reading and Sourcing (incomplete):

    SIPRI Arms transfer databases
    https://www.sipri.org/databases

    FM6-60 (1996) Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) Operations
    https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd...

    Use of Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
    in Military Operations on Urbanized Terrain (MOUT)
    https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA397...

    RUSI - MLRS & the totality of the battlefield (early 2023)
    https://rusi.org/explore-our-research...

    ER GMLRS enters production
    https://www.defensenews.com/land/2024...

    Rosoboronexport official figures on Grad characteristics
    https://roe.ru/eng/catalog/land-force...

    Featured image of ATACMS strike on GBAD battery
    https://www.twz.com/news-features/ata...

    Thundart
    https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/...

    K239 ASBM Offering
    https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/...

    Hanwha Aerospace unmanned MRL concept
    https://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/2...

    TASS on HIMARS claim
    https://tass.com/politics/1808787

    KDI cluster munition at ADEX 2023 - EDR
    https://www.edrmagazine.eu/mass-versu...

    Reporting on PRSM
    https://www.defensenews.com/global/as...

    Reporting on Rocket motor production
    https://www.reuters.com/business/aero...

    https://www.defenseone.com/business/2...

    Caveats & Comments:
    All normal caveats and comments apply. In particular – I would like to note as always that this material has been created for entertainment purposes and is not intended to be a complete or comprehensive examination of the topic in question and should not be relied upon to inform financial or other similar decisions.

    Any content relating to the conduct or political views and/or activities of any person or character in this video is included for entertainment purposes and does not represent an assertion of fact on those matters.

    Timestamps:
    00:00:00 — Opening Words
    00:01:09 — What Am I Talking About
    00:03:10 — History
    00:03:26 — Early Concepts
    00:07:03 — Ww2 Developments
    00:12:34 — Cold War
    00:19:54 — Enter MLRS
    00:24:13 — Doctrine & Concept
    00:33:22 — Russian Usage
    00:40:54 — Ukrainian Usage
    00:45:20 — Primary Competitors
    00:48:32 — Trend 1: More Mobile Rocketry
    00:50:48 — Trend 2: Diversified Payloads
    00:53:05 — Trend 3: Extended Reach
    00:55:40 — A Case For A Reduced Precision?
    01:01:19 — Channel Update

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