Thunderbolt-2000
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| Thunderbolt-2000 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket artillery |
| Place of origin |  Taiwan |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology[1] |
| Manufacturer | Chungshan Institute of Science and Technology[1] |
| Produced | 1997 - Present |
| Specifications | |
| Cartridge | High explosive, Anti-personnel and Anti-Materiel dual-function cluster warhead or steel-ball shrapnel high-explosive warhead submunitions[2] |
| Caliber | 117 mm[2] |
| Effective range | 28 miles |
The Thunderbolt-2000 is a wheeled MLRS systems used by the Republic of China Army. It was created with the intention of attacking enemy forces when disembarking from sea[3].
The Thunderbolt-2000's weapon systems is placed on the chassis of a M977 Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck[2].
[edit] History
It had made its debut in 1997 when it appeared for the first time to the public during a Han Kuang exercise[3].
[edit] Munitions
The TB-2000 uses three types of munitions: Mk15 (60 rounds), Mk30 (27 rounds) and Mk45 (12 rounds). While the Mk15 is the 117 mm rockets used by the Kung Feng VI, the Mk30 is a bit larger than the Mk15 with the Mk45 larger than the Mk30 as it carries a larger warhead[3].
[edit] References
- ^ a b Archive copy at the Internet Archive
- ^ a b c LT-2000. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
- ^ a b c Lei Ting-2000. Retrieved on May 11, 2008.
