Engineering:PULS (multiple rocket launcher)

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Lynx
רקטת כידון קסום.jpg
Lynx firing ACCULAR rockets
TypeMultiple Rocket Launcher
Tactical ballistic missile
Place of originIsrael
Service history
WarsSecond Nagorno-Karabakh War
Production history
DesignerIsrael Military Industries
ManufacturerIsrael Military Industries (Now Elbit Systems)
Specifications
Calibre122 mm
160 mm
306 mm
330 mm
370 mm
Maximum firing range300 km
Guidance
system
GPS

PULS (formerly known as Lynx MRL) is a multiple rocket launcher developed and manufactured by ELBIT Systems (formerly Israel Military Industries) and used by Israel Defense Forces and other countries.[1]

It can be configured to carry a variety of rockets in two sealed pod containers: 40 (2 pods x 20 rockets each) 122mm Grad rockets; or 26 (2x13) 160mm LAR-160 or ACCULAR rockets; or eight (2x4) 306mm EXTRA rockets; two (2x1) 330mm Delilah missiles or four (2x2) 370mm Predator Hawk tactical ballistic missiles.[1]

After the acquisition of Israel Military Industries by Elbit Systems in 2018, an upgraded and modernized version of the Lynx was developed, called the PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System).[2] The Defense Technology Institute (DTI) of Thailand is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the PULS called D-11A.[3]

In January 2023 Denmark announced it is negotiating the acquisition of 8 PULS systems for the Royal Danish Army.[4]

In March 2023, the Dutch Ministry of Defence announced that it would acquire 20 PULS systems for the Royal Netherlands Army with the first systems to be delivered in the same year.[5][6] The contract worth 305 million dollars was signed on May 18.[7]

On 10 October 2023, the government of Spain decided to order the locally manufactured version of the PULS systems for SILAM programme (:es:SILAM).[8]

Missile options of the PULS

[9][10]

Rocket / missile Diameter Weight Quantity Guidance Max. range Accuracy Warhead
GRAD 122 mm 66 kg 18 pcs / pod

32 pcs / vehicle

none 40 km n.a. 20 kg
LAR160 160 mm 110 kg 13 pcs / pod

26 pcs / vehicle

none 45 km n.a. 46 kg
Accular 122 122 mm 72 kg 18 pcs / pod

32 pcs / vehicle

GPS/INS 35 km 10 m CEP 20 kg
Accular 160 160 mm n.a. 13 pcs / pod

26 pcs / vehicle

GPS/INS 40 km 10 m CEP 35 kg
EXTRA 306 mm 570 kg 4 pcs / pod

8 pcs / vehicle

GPS/INS 150 km 10 m CEP 120 kg
Delilah 330 mm 187 kg 2 pcs / pod

4 pcs / vehicle

CCD/IR and GPS/INS 250 km 1 m CEP 30 kg
Predator Hawk 370 mm 800 kg 2 pcs / pod

4 pcs / vehicle

GPS/INS 300 km 10 m CEP 160 kg
Lynx launcher of the Azerbaijani Land Forces with EXTRA rocket pods

right|thumb|300px|D-11A MLRS of the Royal Thai Army on a Tatra 815-7 chassis

Operators

 Israel
  • Israeli Ground Forces - Under the name of "Lahav" (he).
 Azerbaijan
  • Azerbaijani Land Forces – 6 Lynx and 50 EXTRA missiles were acquired and then used in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War.[11]
 Denmark
  • Royal Danish Army – 2 PULS delivered (total of 8 on order, contract signed on March 2, 2023) for USD133 million. The PULS is based on a Tatra T815 6×6.[12]
 Kazakhstan
  • Kazakh Ground Forces – 18 Lynx and 50 EXTRA rockets ordered in 2007, delivered in 2008-09.[13] The Naiza (a derivative of the Lynx) is a derivative of the Lynx developed in collaboration, based on the KamAZ-6350 8×8 chassis.[14]
 Rwanda
  • Rwandan Army – 5 Lynx ordered in 2007, in service since 2008.[13]

Future operators

 Germany
  • German Army – The German government decided to buy 5 PULS systems in collaboration with the Netherlands to replace the 5 MARS II (M270 MLRS) sent to Ukraine.[15] It is likely to be installed on an armoured Iveco Trakker FSA 8×8 (GTF ZLK 15t)
 Netherlands
  • Royal Netherlands Army – 20 PULS on order on Scania Gryphus (nl) chassis with armoured cabins. Contract worth US$305 million was signed on May 18, 2023, four vehicles to be delivered in 2023.[16]
 Spain
  • Spanish Army – 16 PULS were ordered in October 2023 for the program SILAM MLRS (es) ("Sistema Lanzador de Alta Movilidad") for approximately €576.5 million. Elbit Systems is collaborating with a consortium made of Expal, Escribano Mechanical & Engineering, GMV and Iveco Defense Vehicle.[8][17] Details of the contract:
    • Truck 8×8, Iveco M320 (fr) (ASTRA SM 88.45)
    • Accular 122: 16 pods, 288 missiles (18 missiles per pod)
    • EXTRA: 28 pods, 122 missiles (4 missiles per pod)
    • Predator Hawk: 32 launching pods, 64 missiles (2 missiles per pod)
    • Training rockets: 216 rockets

Unknown customer

  • Elbit Systems announced on the 18th of July, 2023 that it was awarded a $150 million contract to supply PULS (Precise and Universal Launching Systems) rocket launchers and a package of precision-guided long-range rockets to an international customer. The contract will be performed over a period of three years.[18][16]

Potential operators

 Thailand
  • Royal Thai Army – The RTA is testing a localized version of the PULS.[19]
 Philippines
  • Philippine Army - Actively competing against the American HIMARS and South Korean K239 Chunmoo systems for the MLRS Acquisition Project.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lynx : Autonomous multi-purpose multiple rocket launcher" (PDF). IMI systems. http://www.imisystems.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/LYNX.pdf. Retrieved 11 December 2017. 
  2. ↑ "Elbit Systems PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System)". Military Leak. 17 January 2020. https://militaryleak.com/2020/01/17/elbit-systems-puls-precise-universal-launching-system/. Retrieved 16 November 2020. 
  3. ↑ https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/defense-security-2022-thailand-elbit-partner-on-d11a-multiple-rocket-launcher
  4. ↑ "Denmark negotiates the purchase of ATMOS and PULS systems from Elbit" (in en-US). 2023-01-27. https://defence-industry.eu/denmark-negotiates-the-purchase-of-atmos-and-puls-systems-from-elbit/. 
  5. ↑ "Defensie versterkt vuurkracht met raketartillerie en langeafstandswapens" [Army strengthens firepower with rocket artillery and long range weapons] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ↑ "Kamerbrief over D-fase project Raketartillerie" [House of Representatives letter about D-phase project Rocket artillery] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. ↑ "Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army". Elbit systems. https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-305-million-contract-to-supply-puls-rocket-artillery-systems-to-the-royal-netherlands-army/. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "zona-militar.com - España aprobó el contrato para la compra del Sistema Lanzacohetes de Alta Movilidad destinado al Ejército de Tierra". https://www.zona-militar.com/2023/10/11/espana-aprobo-el-contrato-para-la-compra-del-sistema-lanzacohetes-de-alta-movilidad-destinado-al-ejercito-de-tierra/?fbclid=IwAR2n3GOfs4P6WJhFA1fu3J4TztRvxXUTT0STq9PHcuIAee8nKeyXrlidOZI. 
  9. ↑ "Land Rocket Artillery Catalog". Elbit Systems. https://elbitsystems.com/landing/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Catalog-Rocket-Artillery_5-Web.pdf. Retrieved 2022-02-14. 
  10. ↑ "PULS". Elbit. https://elbitsystems.com/product/puls/. Retrieved 2022-02-14. 
  11. ↑ "Azerbaijan Lynx Multiple Launch Rocket System". http://www.military-today.com/artillery/azerbaijan_lynx.htm. 
  12. ↑ "Denmark orders ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs" (in en). https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/denmark-orders-atmos-sphs-and-puls-mrls. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Trade Registers". https://armstrade.sipri.org/armstrade/page/trade_register.php. 
  14. ↑ "Naiza Multiple Launch Rocket System | MilitaryToday.com". https://www.militarytoday.com/artillery/naiza.htm. 
  15. ↑ "soldat-und-technik.de - Nun offiziell – Bundeswehr soll israelisches Raketenartilleriesystem PULS erhalten". https://soldat-und-technik.de/2023/10/bewaffnung/35828/nun-offiziell-bundeswehr-soll-israelisches-raketenartilleriesystem-puls-erhalten/?fbclid=IwAR3haWMcycP9wFtyKEhtdKMVsbEQO0wcu208Nb6IQKVocU1BlhNl2wvLcDY. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Manuel, Rojoef (2023-05-20). "Elbit Systems to Supply 20 PULS Rocket Systems to Dutch Army" (in en-us). https://www.thedefensepost.com/2023/05/19/netherlands-puls-rocket-systems/. 
  17. ↑ "Spain orders Israeli PULS rocket launcher for SILAM army program". https://www.armyrecognition.com/defense_news_october_2023_global_security_army_industry/spain_orders_israeli_puls_rocket_launcher_for_silam_army_program.html. 
  18. ↑ "Elbit Systems Awarded $150 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to an International Customer". https://elbitsystems.com/pr-new/elbit-systems-awarded-150-million-contract-to-supply-puls-rocket-artillery-systems-to-an-international-customer/?pageid=PR%20-20%20News. 
  19. ↑ "Thai Army tests 300 km-range D11A based on Israeli PULS MLRS". October 1, 2022. https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2022/10/01/thai-army-tests-300-km-range-d11a-based-on-israeli-puls-mlrs/. 
  20. ↑ "K239 Chunmoo - A Potential and Cheaper HIMARS Alternative for the Philippine Army". 21 January 2024. https://www.pitzdefanalysis.net/2024/01/k239-chunmoo-potential-cheaper-himars-alternative-philippine-army.html. 




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