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In reply to the discussion: Interesting Analysis of the Rockets Used in Syria [View all]JHB
(38,202 posts)18. An update of that post has video of a group salvaging explosives...
...from a captured rocket that is very similar to those pictured in the Homs attack aftermath.
http://rogueadventurer.com/2013/08/31/update-alleged-cw-munitions-in-syria/
Update: Alleged CW munitions in Syri
New video of one of the munitions has also been documented. The video, embedded below, shows one of the rockets captured by the Holy House Brigade as it is being disassembled. The rebel group are harvesting what looks to be a high explosive (HE) fill from the rocket. The fill and the thin-walled casing can be seen clearly in the video, and in the image below. The physical characteristics of this munitions largely match with one of the munitions seen in Khalidiya, Homs (and discussed in my first post on the matter). Also visible is a black band around the munition, with black numbering visible in the video. Munitions have now been documented with both black and yellow markings, and black and red numbering, though it is not yet clear what these signify. Unlike the munition pictured in the images above, the munition featured in the video and image below (and the similar rocket seen in Homs) appears to have only one hole or port in the warhead baseplate. Whilst not conclusive, this could point to a difference in fill type.
New video of one of the munitions has also been documented. The video, embedded below, shows one of the rockets captured by the Holy House Brigade as it is being disassembled. The rebel group are harvesting what looks to be a high explosive (HE) fill from the rocket. The fill and the thin-walled casing can be seen clearly in the video, and in the image below. The physical characteristics of this munitions largely match with one of the munitions seen in Khalidiya, Homs (and discussed in my first post on the matter). Also visible is a black band around the munition, with black numbering visible in the video. Munitions have now been documented with both black and yellow markings, and black and red numbering, though it is not yet clear what these signify. Unlike the munition pictured in the images above, the munition featured in the video and image below (and the similar rocket seen in Homs) appears to have only one hole or port in the warhead baseplate. Whilst not conclusive, this could point to a difference in fill type.
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There's a serious question about the range and accuracy of the rockets. The launcher is just a tube,
leveymg
Sep 2013
#39
Just noodling around the internet, it seems as though these systems can be copied
riderinthestorm
Sep 2013
#14
Or the Saudis have their own version too. We simply don't know enough yet nt
riderinthestorm
Sep 2013
#17
In your travels, if you come across something about their range, please let us know.
leveymg
Sep 2013
#24
Please see my comment and photo, above. The things in Syria aren't Falaq-2 rockets.
leveymg
Sep 2013
#27
So exactly what are they testing? Nothing? Do we really have NOTHING in our hands?!?!?
dkf
Sep 2013
#45
You'd think we'd at least have remnants that we could conclusively assert came from Assad's stocks.
dkf
Sep 2013
#47
Very interesting. Hopefully this will help put to be the "it was the rebels" nonsense.
Barack_America
Sep 2013
#32