Teruel (multiple rocket launcher)
The Teruel multiple rocket launcher was in service with the Spanish Army between 1985 and 2011. This system is capable of launching 140mm artillery rockets from 40 launch tubes in less than 30 seconds. It is mounted on a Pegaso truck.[1]
A Teruel system in 2010
Before firing, stabilizing jacks must be lowered and the blast shield raised to protect the cab and its occupants. Rockets can be fired out to a range of 25 kilometres.
Operators
Map with Teruel MRL operators in blue and former operators in red
Former operators
Spain: 14
See also
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- BM-14 140mm multiple rocket launcher
- BM-21 122mm multiple rocket launcher
- List of armoured fighting vehicles by country
References
- "New Spanish Rocket Artillery". For Your Eyes Only : an Open Intelligence Summary of Current Military Affairs. Tiger Publications. 1986.
- International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 467. ISBN 9781032012278.
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