Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket - Laser
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The Guided Advanced Tactical Rocket (GATR) is a weapons systems under development by Alliant Techsystems
and Elbit Systems
. It is intended to provide a low-cost guided missile
compatible with existing unguided 70mm rocket
launch platforms such as the Hydra 70
.
Alliant Techsystems
Alliant Techsystems Inc., most commonly known by its ticker symbol, ', is one of the largest aerospace and defense companies in the United States with more than 18,000 employees in 22 states, Puerto Rico and internationally, and 2010 revenues in excess of an estimated...
and Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems Ltd. is one of the world's largest defense electronics manufacturers and integrators. Established in 1967, and based in Haifa, Israel, Elbit employs 11,000 people worldwide....
. It is intended to provide a low-cost guided missile
Guided Missile
Guided Missile is a London based independent record label set up by Paul Kearney in 1994.Guided Missile has always focused on 'the underground', preferring to put out a steady flow of releases and developing the numerous GM events around London and beyond....
compatible with existing unguided 70mm rocket
Rocket
A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engine. In all rockets, the exhaust is formed entirely from propellants carried within the rocket before use. Rocket engines work by action and reaction...
launch platforms such as the Hydra 70
Hydra 70
The Hydra 70 rocket is a weapon derived from the 70 mm Mk 4/Mk 40 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket developed by the United States Navy for use as a free-flight aerial rocket in the late 1940s.-Overview:...
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See also
- Direct Attack Guided RocketDirect Attack Guided RocketThe Direct Attack Guided Rocket is a weapons system under development by Lockheed Martin. The program goal is to provide a low cost 2.75 inch precision guided rocket which is compatible with existing Hellfire II systems and launchers in service...
- Low-Cost Guided Imaging RocketLow-Cost Guided Imaging RocketThe Low-Cost Guided Imaging Rocket is a weapons system under development for the US Navy in a joint program with South Korea. The program aims to provide a precision guided 2.75 inch rocket for use with existing Hydra 70 systems in service, as such it has many similarities with the Advanced...
- Advanced Precision Kill Weapon SystemAdvanced Precision Kill Weapon SystemThe Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System is a developmental program to provide a laser guided missile which is compatible with existing Hydra 70 unguided rocket systems in service.-Overview:...
- Roketsan Cirit