German developers presented a modernized managed Euro-Gatr missile

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/7e/de/ib-ibhh0ne5_cef7b271.jpg" Alt = "German developers presented a modernized managed managed rocket euro-Gatr"/> ~ ~ ~ < p > German company Diehl Defense, together with Israeli Elbit Systems, restores the Gatr managed project, which is analogous to APKWS high-precision missile on the 70-mm Hydra. The localized version is called Euro-Gatr and will be assigned to the Bundeswehr, in particular for equipping light shock helicopter H145M, which are ordered for replacement Apache, writes Defense Express.

~ ~ < P > Gatr was originally developed in the late 2000s in cooperation between Elbit and the American company ATK (now part of Northrop Grumman), but has not become widespread since then. The design of the rocket consists of three main parts: the head of self -removal with the steering surfaces, the combat part and the solid fuel engine. When starting from a height of 1.5 km, the flight range is up to 10 km, and from lower heights & mdash; up to 7.3 km. The total mass of the rocket is 16.2 kg at a length of 1.8 meters.

< P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap Break-words" > Diehl Defense's solution raises questions because there is already a similar system & nbsp; & mdash; The FZ275 LGR rocket from the French company Thales. This analogue has almost identical specifications, but is somewhat lighter and has already undergone combat tests in & nbsp; Ukraine, where & nbsp; successfully used to destroy enemy drones. Thales is currently plans to p & Rsquo; utterly increase the production of their missiles FZ275 LGR.

< P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap Break-words" > In addition, on & nbsp; the market is actively used by the original APKWS, developed by the British company Bae Systems. Unlike GATR, the APKWS system is widely integrated into & nbsp; weapons of many countries. Its advantage is the unique technology that & nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp, built into & nbsp; roller; ~ < 62 < P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap Break-words" > the reasons why Diehl Defense chose the Gatr rocket and & nbsp; not European analogues, remain unknown. Cooperation with & nbsp; elbit Systems has proposed the best commercial conditions or more profitable opportunities for production localization. However, this decision, on & nbsp; the opinion of military observers, is issued by a deviation from the pan -European course on & nbsp; priority support for defense producers within the EU.

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