2006-07-25 13:47:18 · 5 answers · asked by Junior 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Katyusha rockets, and more modern variants (zelzal and qassam) are artillery rockets originally developed by the Soviets in WWII. They are unguided and were originally designed to be fired from large multi-tube launchers on truck beds. Hezbollah and other terrorist organizations have instead fired them from crude launchers (rest the rocket against a pile of dirt) since if they used large truck-based launchers they'd quickly get destroyed. Of course this contributes to their lack of accuracy.
The C 802 series of antiship cruise missile is what Hezbollah used against the Israeli ship two weeks ago. I believe that's been the only confirmed cruise missile launching. They're pretty crude.
2006-07-25 15:12:56 · answer #1 · answered by Charles D 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
C-802 cruise missiles, which can be traced to Iran and China. Most of the missiles fired from Hezbollah are crude and short range . Filled with ball-bearings that haven't any guidance system attached, meaning that they fall where ever.
2006-07-25 14:05:17 · answer #2 · answered by sean1201 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they are Katyusha, which are originally a Russian design.
Yes, actually Katyusha and Qassam.
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/weapons/q0279.shtml
2006-07-25 13:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
crappy ones that have a maximum range of about 15 miles. they are cold-war era missiles. tho they do threaten to have long range missiles, they havent used them yet.
2006-07-25 13:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by ostranderjoseph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they use ra'aed (thunder)
and Zelzal (earth quick)
in addition to katyosha
and these are local designed
2006-07-25 14:05:07 · answer #5 · answered by ICE-T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋