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S-5 rocket

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The S-5 is an unguided rocket weapon developed by the Soviet Air Force for use by military aircraft against ground targets. It remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers, and its design is based on the German R4M rocket of the Second World War. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Unguided aircraft rocket 1
Introduced Year
1955 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Connections

Used In

First Chechen War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: S-5 rocket
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: S-5 rocket
Sources
1. Wikipedia: S-5 rocket
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
  • Wikipedia article text
    The rocket ARS-57 was accepted into service in April 1955, with a military designation S-5.
  • Lead section
    It is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers. It is based on the R4M, a German design from World War 2.
  • Lead section
    The S-5 (first designated ARS-57) is a rocket weapon developed by the Soviet Air Force and used by military aircraft against ground area targets.
  • Used In: First Chechen War, Article text
    S-5 and S-8 rockets were used in the First Chechen War and the Second Chechen War.
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Article text
    The 57mm rockets were used during Russian invasion of Ukraine as improvised ground-launched MLRS (multiple launch rocket system) by the Ukrainians.
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Wikidata: S-5 rocket
Wikidata Q920388, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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