Light Artillery Rocket System

The Light Artillery Rocket System (or LARS) is a series of West German vehicle mounted multi-barrel rocket launchers designed for rapid concentration of fire on designated targets. The rockets are of 110 mm caliber. The usual mounting was a lightly armoured Magirus or MAN 6x6 truck.^[2] 36 rockets were mounted in two clusters of 18. The weapon entered service in 1969 and was phased out by 1998 and replaced by the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System.^[3]

Firing LARS II.

Light Artillery Rocket System
Type	Multiple rocket launcher
Place of origin	West Germany
Service history
In service	1969–2000
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Produced	1969
Variants	LARS II
Specifications
Mass	15,000 kg (33,000 lb)
Length	7.8 m (25 ft 7 in)
Width	2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height	2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew	3
Shell	Length: 2.26 m (7 ft 5 in) Weight: 35 kg (77 lb)
Caliber	110 mm (4.3 in)
Elevation	0° to 55°
Traverse	105°
Rate of fire	36 rounds in 18 seconds
Muzzle velocity	640 m/s (2,100 ft/s)
Maximum firing range	14 km (8.7 mi)
Filling weight	17.3 kg (38 lb)
Armor	Aluminum
Main armament	36 barrels
Secondary armament	One roof mounted Rheinmetall MG 3
Engine	8-cylinder multi-fuel 178 HP at 2,300 rpm
Suspension	Wheeled 6x6 chassis
Operational range	500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed	73.6 km/h (45.7 mph)[1]

Operators

Former operators

•  Germany
•  Portugal^[4]