13. M270 MLRS
Joined the Service in 1983
Producer: Lockheed Martin
Price: *$4 million
The M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System has been in America since 1983. It was first delivered to the Army, and NATO took an interest in the M270 after seeing how well it fit in with American troops. Many NATO members have since adopted the MLRS. The maximum firing range for the M270 is 186 miles.
M270 MLRS @toadmanstanks / Twitter.com
The operational range of the vehicle itself is 300 miles. Its most effective firing range is right in the twenty-mile sweet spot. It can fire 12 rounds of rockets in 40 seconds and two rounds of missiles in ten seconds.
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