Hydra-70
Unofficial
names/slang: n/a
Function:
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Date
deployed: xxxx
Contractor:
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Unit cost:
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Length:
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Wingspan:
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Diameter:
0' - 0" (0.00m)
Speed:
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Weight at
launch: xxxx
Guidance:
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Range:
approx. xxxx
Engine:
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Warhead:
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Description:
A 2.75-inch rocket with a variety of warheads.
Features: Hydra 70 Rocket ammunition is fired
from the Apache and Cobra helicopters against light armored
vehicles, enemy helicopters and personnel. Hydra 70 also
provides anti-helicopter capabilities. The ammunition
consists of a rocket motor and a warhead. Warheads include
high explosive, illumination, white phosphorous smoke, red
phosphorous, and multipurpose submunition and a
flechette-filled warhead (a flechette is a needle-like
projectile with fins, used against personnel).
Background: The Hydra 70 replaced the Vietnam
era 2.75 inch rocket. The Army has 189,000 high-explosive
rockets and 41,000 multipurpose submunition rockets in its
inventory.
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