Rocket attacks

Harrod200 · 03-19-2008, 02:39 AM

As the most common attacks against bases in the ME are described by the media as 'rocket attacks', what sort of munitions are the insurgents using?

It may just be my lack of knowledge, but I can't imagine RPG's really being effective at 5-6 miles, but anything bigger would be hard to conceal/smuggle in the cities.

PlatinumA1 · 03-19-2008, 02:53 AM

they have these sort of rockets that is attacehd to a back of a truck sometimes , or stationary.. , think of a mlrs shooting a rocket but a smaller projectile , i seen a vid of a insurgent having a mounted rocket launcher on a truck. I might go look for it

[R-DEV]CAS_117 · 03-19-2008, 03:05 AM

Katyushas, some old BM-21s I though were the standard "fire, forget, get vaped by UAV" order of the day.

[R-CON]PRC_Heavy_Z · 03-19-2008, 03:07 AM

Actually, I've read a report about insurgents lobbing RPG's into US bases around Baghdad, Hopefully I could fine it

Yeah, they have been reported towing old Soviet style Multiple Launch Rocket pods and shooting them off in busy markets and what not

Glimmerman · 03-19-2008, 05:01 AM

They try to attack our bases like this:

YouTube Video

Hardly effective as you can see.

Some years ago i was watchign a documentary on the Russian invasion of Afghanistan in the 80's

The Mujahedeen was using bare rockets fixed on some rocks hotwired by a car battery.

[R-DEV]Undies · 03-19-2008, 01:21 PM

When i was there it was Chinese 120mm rockets being fired at us. Among lots of other things

This is from the Times last year.
Under siege - Times Online

BloodBane611 · 03-19-2008, 06:56 PM

My sister's friend was a reporter at the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, and they were being hit by katyushas at some large US base (can't remember which one anymore). I doubt the taliban has many of these left, but 120mm rockets shouldn't be much of a surprise.

garikello · 03-26-2008, 12:01 PM

Well, I saw a vid, where insurgents used simple mortar. My guess would be that they us whatever they can get. If they wouldn't have any rockets, inspite of that they would use rocks instead...

Donatello · 03-26-2008, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harrod200

As the most common attacks against bases in the ME are described by the media as 'rocket attacks', what sort of munitions are the insurgents using?

It may just be my lack of knowledge, but I can't imagine RPG's really being effective at 5-6 miles, but anything bigger would be hard to conceal/smuggle in the cities.

I think, this is it Qassam rocket

fludblud · 03-26-2008, 12:42 PM

my personal favorite

the donkey carts that infiltrated the green zone

03-19-2008, 02:39 AM	#1
Harrod200 Join Date: Sep 2007 United Kingdom Location: Blighty Posts: 1,080	Rocket attacks As the most common attacks against bases in the ME are described by the media as 'rocket attacks', what sort of munitions are the insurgents using? It may just be my lack of knowledge, but I can't imagine RPG's really being effective at 5-6 miles, but anything bigger would be hard to conceal/smuggle in the cities.
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PlatinumA1 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mars Posts: 163	they have these sort of rockets that is attacehd to a back of a truck sometimes , or stationary.. , think of a mlrs shooting a rocket but a smaller projectile , i seen a vid of a insurgent having a mounted rocket launcher on a truck. I might go look for it
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BloodBane611 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NJ USA Posts: 2,408	My sister's friend was a reporter at the beginning of the war in Afghanistan, and they were being hit by katyushas at some large US base (can't remember which one anymore). I doubt the taliban has many of these left, but 120mm rockets shouldn't be much of a surprise.
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03-26-2008, 12:01 PM	#8
garikello Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Latvia Posts: 14	Well, I saw a vid, where insurgents used simple mortar. My guess would be that they us whatever they can get. If they wouldn't have any rockets, inspite of that they would use rocks instead...
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03-19-2008, 03:07 AM	#4
[R-CON]PRC_Heavy_Z PR Contributor Join Date: Feb 2007 China Location: TaiYuan Posts: 418	Actually, I've read a report about insurgents lobbing RPG's into US bases around Baghdad, Hopefully I could fine it Yeah, they have been reported towing old Soviet style Multiple Launch Rocket pods and shooting them off in busy markets and what not

03-19-2008, 01:21 PM	#6
[R-DEV]Undies PR Developer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: England's green and pleasant lands Posts: 1,423	When i was there it was Chinese 120mm rockets being fired at us. Among lots of other things This is from the Times last year. Under siege - Times Online

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