Belarus unveils Flute 80mm MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System.

In Minsk, at the exhibition of arms and military equipment deployed during the meeting of the board of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus held on January 31, 2020, on the territory of OJSC "AGAT - Control Systems", an 80 mm multiple launch rocket system "Flute" of Belarusian design was displayed for the first time, LiveJournal reports. It was stated that the MLRS "Flute" is at the stage of polygon tests, which are expected to be completed in 2020.

Flute MLRS displayed at Minsk on Jan.31, 2020 (Picture source: Dmitry Brushko / 42.tut.by)

The Flute MLRS combat vehicle uses widely spread Soviet 80 mm C-8 series non-guided aircraft missiles launched from an 80 charge launcher made on the basis of the SHTS ("Silach") 4x4 armored vehicle, presented by BSVT-New Technologies LLC (Minsk). In fact, Asila is a "rebranded" version of the widely armored vehicles of the Buran family made on the chassis of a GAZ-3308 Sadko truck of the Russian company Rida Holding. Moving control station of RCD Flute is also made on the chassis of armored truck Asilak ARS-6.

It is reported that MLRS "Flute" is equipped with an automated control system "Alliance", as well as on-board navigation complex. This increases the accuracy of the rocket launcher and makes it possible to use it as part of a single control center.

The Flute MLRS combat vehicle has a combat weight of 6,970 kg and is designed for two persons. Time of deployment on the ground is no more than 60 seconds. Preparation time for the volley takes up to 30 seconds. The effective range of fire spans from 1,000 to 3,000 meters (other sources give the figure to 5,000 meters).