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DISPATCH 04/26 · 22 Oct 2026
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Vilkha
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Vilkha

Ukraine's Vilkha is a family of 300 mm precision-guided rockets derived from the BM-30 Smerch, combining existing launchers with new guidance, propulsion and warheads for strikes beyond 100 km.

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USAPro

GMLRS

GMLRS is the 227 mm precision-guided rocket fired by HIMARS and M270 launchers, combining GPS-aided inertial guidance with ranges from 70 km to more than 150 km.

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EuropePro

Thundart

Thundart is the MBDA-Safran guided rocket-artillery munition and 8×8 launcher selected in June 2026 as France's sovereign FLP-T choice to replace the aging LRU — a 150 km, ITAR-free deep-strike capability France hopes to field around 2030.