Czech Republic sends 20 units of self propelled MLRS RM70 Vampire to Ukraine

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Czech Republic sends 20 units of self propelled MLRS RM70 Vampire to Ukraine


Ukraine again received heavy weapons assistance, this time it came from the Czech Republic, the former Warsaw Pact country which is now a member of NATO, which sent a self-propelled MLRS (Multi Launch Rocket System) RM70 Vampire caliber 122 mm. Czech Republic has sent at least 20 units of RM70 Vampire.

Quoted from Defense Express – defense-ua.com (19/4/2022), it was stated that the RM70 Vampire that was sent came from a Czech military armament depot. For netizens in Indonesia, the name RM70 Vampire is familiar, because the RM70 Vampire is the most advanced defense equipment in the Indonesian Navy Marine Corps field artillery line.


The RM70 Vampire is produced by Exalibur Army Ltd, a Czech arms company. By the manufacturer, the RM70 Vampire is also referred to as the next-generation rocket artillery system. The RM70 Vampire design is targeted to replace the role of the RM70 Grad which has been launched since the Warsaw Pact era.

If the RM70 Grad uses a Tatra 813 Kolos truck base with an 8×8 drive, the RM70 Vampire also carries a Tatra truck base, but a more modern and new type of truck, namely the Tatra T815-7. Tatra is a truck brand that also originates from the Czech Republic.

The RM70 Vampire


By adopting a more modern truck, the cabin crew of the RM70 Vampire is now equipped with protection from the dangers of biological and chemical attack. The initial construction of the RM70 Vampire was launched in February 2015. The RM70 Vampire is equipped with forty barrels of 122 mm caliber rockets. The firing process can be carried out one by one or directly 40 rockets continuously.

The damage of this MLRS is very scary. With a cruising speed of 2,516 kilometers per hour, the rocket's range can reach 20.75 km.


When detonated, the warhead can scatter 3,150 small pieces of steel scattered up to a radius of 28 meters. Want to know how big the destruction area of ​​RM70 Vampire is? If operated correctly, it is certain that an area of ​​3 hectares will be destroyed by the actions of this multi-barreled rocket.

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