This Korean 130mm 36-round Multiple Rocket Launch System was developed and deployed in the 1980s. It has been designed, proved and
manufactured in Korea for Corps and Divisional level field artillery units. Kooryong is an indirect fire area-saturation weapon system for the
neutralization of enemy's critical time-sensitive targets with rapid and massive firepower within a few seconds. Although this system is fitted on the rear
of a 5 ton, 6x6, truck chassis, it can be fitted to any wheeled or tracked vehicle with a 5ton or greater load capacity.
The launcher uses a hydraulic motor to drive the azimuth, elevation and stabilizing jack systems but can be operated manually as well. Single-round,
partial or full ripple salvo firings can be undertaken using the fire control box either at the driver's seat or off the vehicle and the ripple firing time
interval between rounds is a half second.
Another vehicle is used to carry 72 reload rounds and act as the loading platform.
There are two kinds of rocket, the basic and the improved model. The basic round is 2.4m long, weighs 54kg and the improved version is 2.54m long and
64kg in weight. There are also two kinds of warhead; the conventional High Explosive and a prefragmented HE type which contains 16,000 small steel
balls. The maximum ranges are 22km for the basic rocket and more than 30km for the improved version.
VARIANTS OF THE SERIES
Kooryong [Launcher] - Based on 5ton, 6x6, chassis Kooryong [Reloader] - Based on 5ton, 6x6, chassis Kooryong [Fire Control Centre] - Based on 1¼ton, 4x4, chassis
