MOSCOW. Feb 20 (Interfax) - Russia's Rostec presented a control module that makes it possible to individually program the targeting of each rocket fired by the Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system at the IDEX 2023 defense exhibition in Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Rostec press service said.
"Among the forum's premieres is a control module for the Tornado-S MLRS allowing for individual mission programming for each missile. This solution enables the combat vehicle to simultaneously strike several targets with one launch," it said in a statement on Monday.
"The control module for the Tornado-S has been developed based on a strapdown inertial guidance and navigation system and can program the flight range and trajectory of each MLRS rocket," it said.
The range of said rocket is over 100 kilometers, and its striking accuracy is 15-20 times higher than that of its predecessor Smerch MLRS, it said.
Rostec also presented a 122mm unguided rocket for the Tornado-G MLRS, designed to strike targets hidden behind terrain folds, i.e. back slopes or gorges, and in mountains. This rocket's striking efficiency is on average six times higher than that of a standard Grad unguided high-explosive fragmentation rocket, it said.
"Another premiere of the IDEX 2023 is a 57mm 53-UOR-281U tracer-fitted fragmentation round. It is designed to strike air targets, as well as non-armored hardware and personnel. This munition type will be used in combination with a unified combat module installed on ground chassis of various types and on naval ships," it said.
The IDEX 2023 exhibition is being held from February 20 to 24.