Katyusha rocket launcher
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IDF shows proof of Iran's link to arms...backer - Iran. Among the arms the IDF says it found aboard the vessel were 9,000 mortar bombs, 3,000 Katyusha rockets, 3,000 anti-tank shells, 20,000 grenades and more than half-a-million rounds of small arms ammunition. Israel also says... In this article: Iran, Hizbullah, Israel, Israel Navy, Polyethylene, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Katyusha rockets, and UN |
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washingtonpost.com | November 10, 2009
Israel says major cities are in Hezbollah's range
...any connection to the weapons. During the 2006 war, Hezbollah fired nearly 4,000 Katyusha rockets across Israel's northern border, some of which fell as far as 55 miles (90 kilometers) inside Israel. Israel went after Hezbollah in a...
In this article: Hezbollah, Israel, Gabi Ashkenazi, Hamas, Gaza, U.N., Palestinian militant, Tel Aviv, and Litani River
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JPost.com Front Page Top Stories | October 28, 2009
US slams rocket attack from Lebanon
...Livni, Fouad Siniora, Gavriela Shalev, 14 March Coalition, UNIFIL The US on Wednesday condemned the previous day's firing of a Katyusha rocket into Israel from Lebanon. Israeli soldiers, at left, and UN peacekeepers, at right, patrol the...
In this article: Hizbullah, Lebanon, Ban Ki-moon, UN, Israel, Katyusha rockets, Tzipi Livni, and Security Council
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DEBKAfile, Political Analysis, Espionage, Terrorism, Security | November 06, 2009
Israel Navy commander: Hizballah arms ship carried hundreds of tons of hardware
...in a news briefing Wednesday, Nov 3. Most of it was ammo, grenades, 122-km Katyusha rockets, mortar shells and anti-tank missiles, enough to keep Hizballah fighting for a month or more. DEBKAfile's military sources report the first...
In this article: Hizballah, Israeli navy, Tehran, Egyptian Navy, USS Anzio, and Katyusha rockets
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Guardian Unlimited | November 04, 2009
Israel seizes ship 'carrying arms for Hezbollah'
...100 miles west of the Israeli coastline and brought to Ashdod. Matan Vilnai, the deputy Israeli defence minister, said the weapons included Katyusha rockets. Vilnai claimed they were destined for Hezbollah, the Lebanese militant...
In this article: Hezbollah, Israel, Matan Vilnai, Katyusha rockets, Gaza, Hamas, Ehud Barak, Lebanon, and Ha'aretz
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L.A. Times - Middle East | November 05, 2009
Israel seizes ship with alleged Hezbollah-bound arms
...guard in the port. The weapons, which included Grad-type Katyusha rockets, had been concealed beneath civilian goods and enclosed in a plastic material capable of fooling electronic scanners, Israeli officials said. Rear Adm. Roni...
In this article: Hezbollah, Israel, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Allegation
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Independent.ie | November 04, 2009
Israel seizes arms shipment 'bound for Hizbollah'
...a war with Israel in 2006. Israeli naval officers boarded the vessel shortly before dawn to discover a cargo that included hundreds of Katyusha rockets and anti-tank missiles, according to military officials. A spokesman for the Israeli...
In this article: Israel, Hizbollah, Katyusha rockets, Hamas, Hillary Clinton, US, Lebanon, East Jerusalem, and Tel Aviv
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Wikipedia | May 29, 2009
Beit Jann
The village is located inside the Mount Meron nature reserve. Illegal logging has led to conflicts with park officials and rangers. In July 2006, during the Second Lebanon War , Beit Jann was hit by Katyusha rockets fired by Hezbollah.
In this article: Mount Meron, Illegal logging, Katyusha rockets, Hezbollah, Israel, and Sea of Galilee
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Seattle Times | November 04, 2009
Military: Israel navy captures arms ship
The arms cache, including anti-tank missiles and Katyusha rockets, was stashed aboard a commercial vessel operating under the guise of an aid boat, captained by a Pole and flying an Antiguan flag, Israeli defense officials said. They...
In this article: Israel, Hezbollah, Hamas, Gaza, Tehran, Lebanon, Iran, and Katyusha rockets
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Kfar Szold
...artillery position on the Golan Heights. On 21 July 2006, Katyusha rockets fired by Hezbollah from Lebanon struck a number of agricultural communities in the Hula Valley, including Kfar Szold. The attacks resulted in a number of...
In this article: Hula Valley, Cattle, Mandate Palestine, World War II, Katyusha rockets, Hadassah, Hezbollah, and Golan Heights
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Katyusha multiple rocket launchers (Russian: Катюша) are a type of rocket artillery originally built and fielded by the Soviet Union in the Second World War. Compared to other types of artillery, such multiple rocket launchers are able to deliver a devastating amount of explosives to an area target more quickly but with lower accuracy and requiring a longer time to reload. These vehicles are fragile compared to conventional artillery guns, but relatively inexpensive and easy to produce. Katyushas of World War II, the first self-propelled artillery mass-produced by the Soviet Union, were usually mounted on trucks. This mobility gives Katyushas (and other self-propelled artillery) another advantage: they are able to deliver a blow all at once, and then move before the other side is able to locate their position and attack it with counter-battery fire.
Katyusha weapons of World War II included the BM-13 launcher, light BM-8, and heavy BM-31. Today, the nickname is also applied to newer truck-mounted Soviet multiple rocket launchers—notably the very common BM-21—and their derivatives worldwide.
- Name:
- Katyusha
- Type:
- Multiple rocket launcher
- Origin:
- Soviet Union
- Used By:
- Soviet Union, Russian Federation, and others
- Used During:
- 1939–
- Used in:
- World War II, 2006 Lebanon War
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