Avibras X-40

History of the Avibras X-40

The Avibras X-40 Multiple Rocket Launch System (MLRS) was briefly used by the Brazilian Army. It attaches a liftable/mobile rocket launcher unit to the chassis and chassis of the Bernardini X1A1 light tank, a modernized version of the classic American M3 "General Stewart" light tank line of the WWII era.

The chassis was fitted with support legs that were lowered prior to firing (for basic stability, helping to improve accuracy), the launcher took the place of the Stewart turret's natural position. The car weighed 17 tons and seated four people.

The commissioning of this line took place in the second half of the 1970s, although eventual practical use proved that the X-40 was not a suitable MLRS solution - target acquisition left something to be desired, and the reload process was considered too expensive At the time, it was regarded as a very important role for rockets on the battlefield. The projectile is a single-stage solid-fuel design with a 300mm caliber and a range of up to 68km.

Each missile weighs 645 kilograms and has a warhead of 147 kilograms, and the launcher can only fire three.

The X-40 was finally phased out of frontline service in the 1990s with the introduction of the Avibras "ASTROS-2" MLRS series in the mid-1980s.

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3 x rockets; reload depends on ammo carrier.

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