Source : Indian Defence Updates (IDU)
DRDO working on a 300mm Long Range Guided Rocket for the Indian Army that will have a range of 300kms !!
The DRDO’s Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) has started a new project known as 300 millimeters LRGR (Long Range Guided Rocket) under which it will develop a 300 millimeters long range guided rocket for the Indian Army.
It will carry a 150 kilograms warhead and is expected to have a range of around 300 kilometers and will also counter the Chinese A-300 type of rockets operated by the Armies of both China and Pakistan.
The A300 is one of the latest Chinese artillery rocket systems. The A300 is designed to attack important area targets well behind the enemy lines. The launcher vehicle carries 2 pods with four 300 mm rockets each. It has been reported that the A300 is a modular system, that can also use pods of A200 and possibly other calibers.
The A300 has a maximum range to 290 km, opposed to 200 km of the earlier A200. The A300 has a larger engine than its predecessor. Currently this Chinese artillery rocket system has the longest range in the world.
The A300 rocket carries a 150 kg warhead. It is believed that several types of warheads are available. IgMp
