Košava 2
| Košava 2 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket artillery, surface-to-surface missile |
| Place of origin | Serbia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Military Technical Institute |
| Designed | 2018 |
| Specifications | |
| Diameter | 0.325 m (1.07 ft) |
| Maximum firing range | 50 km (31 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 0.25 km/s (0.16 mi/s; Mach 0.73) |
Guidance system | inertial navigation guidance with TV/IR homing in final stage |
| Accuracy | meters |
Launch platform | Oganj LRSVM M18 |
The Košava 2 (Serbian: Кошава, lit. 'Whirlwind') is a Serbian surface-to-surface missile designed by the Military Technical Institute Belgrade[1] publicly presented in 2021.[2] It has a range of about 31 miles (50 km), with solid propellant.[3] The Košava 2 can be fired from the Oganj LRSVM M18 multiple rocket launcher.[4] The Košava 2 launch container is similar to that of the ALAS missile.
Origin
The Košava 2 is a further development of the Košava rocket bomb launcher developed in the 1990s,[3] which used unguided bombs like the FAB-100, FAB-250 and FAB-500 that were modified with use of rocket motor to attack ground targets. Two different platforms were developed, one based on the TAM 150 truck and one based on the FAP 2026 truck. Košava 2 is based on the HAB-250 unguided bomb.[5]
References
- ^ "Modernizovana raketna artiljerija". Ministarstvo odbrane Republike Srbije.
- ^ "NAJVEĆA VOJNA IZLOŽBA NA OTVORENOM Šeik iz Bahreina video na aerodromu u Batajnici čime sve raspolaže vojska Srbije i vojna industrija". Blic.rs.
- ^ a b "KOSAVA (Whirlwind) TRUCK MOUNTED LAUNCHER OF ROCKET - ASSISTED AERIAL BOMBS | SDPR - Yugoimport". www.yugoimport.com.
- ^ "Srbija predstavila nov modularni raketomet LRSVM M18". Spletni portal obramba.com. June 24, 2020.
- ^ "HAB Air Bomb". January 11, 2021.