WM-80 MRL

WM-80 on Independence Day Parade in Yerevan

The WM-80 was a multiple rocket launcher used by the People's Liberation Army of China and sold to other states like Armenia.

The MRL system was developed by Norinco on Chinese designed Type 83 273mm 4-tube artillery rocket system on a 8x8 truck chassis.

The system (WM-80) is now replaced by the A-100 MRL system.

Operators

Map of WM-80 operators in blue

Current operators

References

  1. http://www.9abc.net/index.php/archives/17569
  2. http://worldwide-defence.blogspot.com/2011/10/wm-120-273-mm-mlrs-datasheet.html
  3. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Defence-Weekly-2010/China-reveals-longer-range-WM-120-rocket-system.html
  4. http://www.f-paper.com/?i854715-Photo:-Jordan-said-China-WM120-rocket-is-strategic-weapons-will-be-upgraded
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