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The Hydra 70 rocket is an American made 2.75-inch (70 mm) diameter fin-stabilized unguided rocket used primarily in the air-to-ground role. It can be equipped with a variety of warheads, and in more recent versions, guidance systems for point attacks.
In military terminology, a rocket is a self-propelled, unguided or guided, weapon-system powered by a rocket engine. Though used primarily as medium- and long-range artillery systems, historically rockets have also seen considerable use as air-to-surface weapons, some use as air-to-air weapons, and even (in a few cases) as surface-to-air devices.
List of Military Rockets Name Type Country of Origin AIR-2 Genie: Air-to-air rocket USA: Gimlet: Air-to-air rocket USA: Le Prieur: Air-to-air rocket France: Arash: Tactical rocket Iran: T-122 Sakarya: Tactical rocket Turkey: BORA: Tactical rocket Turkey: Kasirga rocket system: Tactical rocket Turkey: TOROS artillery rocket system: Tactical ...
The Mk 4 Folding-Fin Aerial Rocket (FFAR), also known as "Mighty Mouse", is an unguided rocket used by United States military aircraft. It was 2.75 inches (70 mm) in diameter. Designed as an air-to-air weapon for interceptor aircraft to shoot down enemy bombers, it primarily saw service as an air-to-surface weapon.
The High Velocity Aircraft Rocket, or HVAR, also known by the nickname Holy Moses, [2] was an American unguided rocket developed during World War II to attack targets on the ground from aircraft. It saw extensive use during both World War II and the Korean War .
The Zuni 5-inch Folding-Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR), or simply Zuni, is a 5.0 in (127 mm) unguided rocket developed by the Hunter-Douglas Division of Bridgeport Brass Company and deployed by the United States Armed Forces, [1] [2] and the French Air Force. [3] The rocket was developed for both air-to-air and air-to-ground operations.
Manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, the unguided rocket system was initially developed as an air-to-air weapon and was later modified with air-to-ground capabilities.
Unguided rockets are normally spin stabilized like rifle bullets. The spin is imparted by small fins at the rear of the rocket body that flip out into the airstream once the rocket leaves its launch tube. The fins take a short time to open and more time to start the rocket spinning.