ICM = Improved conventional munitions.
What it does, I have no idea. Usually ICMs come in 2 flavours.
APICM, Anti-personnel ICMs, and DPICM, Dual-Purpose ICMs.
What Kinda ICM Singapore has, I am totally clueless.
As for the FH-2000, officially it fires the M107 155mm rounds. The
rounds have extended range, how much, I don't know. Any idea on the
range anybody?
With the presence of the Bionix chassis, i cannot help but wonder
the possibilities it has brought. Singapore an easily build a
self-propelled MRLS system, using the Bionix's chassis of
course.
Some info on the Astros II
Missile Launcher Systems
Avibras Astros II MLRS
Image: 1 2
Crew: 7
Weight: 20.000 kgs
Dimensions: Length 8m, Height 2.6m, Width 2.4m
Range: 650 kms
Armour: None
Armament: 1 Launcher Vehicle is armed with 6x grenade launchers AND
32x 127mm launchers OR 16x 180mm launchers OR 4x 300mm launchers
AND 1x heavy machine gun
Powerplant: 280 hp, water-cooled turbocharged, diesel engine
Performance: Road 70kmh, Off Road 40 kmh
Other Notes: As stated by army-technology.com:
"Most of the ASTROSÂ’ outstanding features are still
exclusive"
"Capability of Firing five different types of rockets, utilizing
the same Launcher Vehicle, and delivering a massive blow on targets
located from 9 up to 90 kilometers"
"The best area coverage with eight types of warheads and unmatched
accuracy"
"The same Basic Vehicle Platform for the Launcher Vehicle,
Ammunition Supply Vehicle and the Mobile Workshops, Command and
Control and Fire Control Vehicle thus providing total interchange
ability"
Looks pretty huh? I wonder if its unmatched accuracy is true or
not?
[This message has been edited by Shotgun (edited 23 August
2001).]
