57MM UNGUIDED AIRCRAFT ROCKET
The 57mm unguided air-to-ground rocket developed for use with aircraft-mounted rocket pods. Featuring a compact cylindrical body with stabilizing fins, it carries a high-explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) warhead designed to engage light armored vehicles, personnel, and field fortifications. Reliable and versatile, provides close air support capability, delivering effective firepower in both offensive and defensive missions.
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57MM UNGUIDED AIRCRAFT ROCKET |
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DESCRIPTION |
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The rocket is with a hollow-charge fragmentation effect and is designed for destroying ground armored and unarmored targets, such as tanks, self-propelled artillery, APCs, missile launchers, landed aircraft, etc., as well as manpower of the enemy. |
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Key Specifications |
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Weapon Type: |
It is an unguided air-to-ground rocket primarily used by aircraft against ground area targets. |
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Design Details: |
The rocket features flip-out tail fins for stability, a solid-propellant rocket motor, and various warhead options. |
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Variants: |
Multiple sub-types exist, including the S-5K (anti-armour) and S-5M/MO (high-explosive fragmentation). |
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Dimensions & Weight: |
The rocket is approximately 1.4 meters long and weighs roughly 5 kg. |
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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Caliber |
57 mm |
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Total weight |
4.50-4.70 kg |
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Muzzle velocity |
44.55 m/s |
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Max. inherent velocity |
586 m/s |
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Casualty-producing fraq. 2q |
200-220 pcS |
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Armor penetration |
172 m |
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Circular error probable, mile from distance |
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from an aircraft |
< 2 mile |
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from a helicopter |
< 8 mile |
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Safe operational temperature range |
from -60°C to +50°C |
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Weapon System |
UB-16, UB-32 universal launcher pods and their modification |
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