Is a 107mm guided MLRS system possible?

[Philip the Arab]

I was just thinking of ideas about guided MLRS systems and saw the Type 63 which fires 107mm rockets. My idea is that if you could add some type of Semi-automatic laser targeting system connected to flight actuators which seek for the laser painting. Think of the system as something like the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System where just a small kit that adds guidance is added in between the rocket. I assume this could work but if someone with more knowledge about missile guidance could tell me if this is feasible. Either that or a purpose built guided rocket which would not be able to be applied to existing projectiles.

Basically, it is like an extended Hydra 70 with the addition of a mid-body guidance kit.

Now, with say a guidance kit that could be between the motor and the warhead that extends the projectile length a new barrel might be needed to launch the system. The guidance could be seekers on wings as the APKWS uses.

Picture an elongated system that has wing actuators and small laser seekers on each wing.

The reason I think the system is good is because its a cheaper and easier system than GPS guided rockets that delivers targeted lethality for MLRS crews.

 

[Michael Corleone]

I was just thinking of ideas about guided MLRS systems and saw the Type 63 which fires 107mm rockets. My idea is that if you could add some type of Semi-automatic laser targeting system connected to flight actuators which seek for the laser painting. Think of the system as something like the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System where just a small kit that adds guidance is added in between the rocket. I assume this could work but if someone with more knowledge about missile guidance could tell me if this is feasible. Either that or a purpose built guided rocket which would not be able to be applied to existing projectiles.

Basically, it is like an extended Hydra 70 with the addition of a mid-body guidance kit.

Now, with say a guidance kit that could be between the motor and the warhead that extends the projectile length a new barrel might be needed to launch the system. The guidance could be seekers on wings as the APKWS uses.

Picture an elongated system that has wing actuators and small laser seekers on each wing.

The reason I think the system is good is because its a cheaper and easier system than GPS guided rockets that delivers targeted lethality for MLRS crews.

for the intended purpose of your discussion the US navy has been researching on gps guided rocket boosted artillery shells that can serve in the navy if needed...

 

[Philip the Arab]

for the intended purpose of your discussion the US navy has been researching on gps guided rocket boosted artillery shells that can serve in the navy if needed...

Ah, GPS is less portable than laser guidance and easier to communicate with the missile. You don't need any device except a simple laser designator while with GPS guided shells you need some type of device.

 

[Michael Corleone]

Ah, GPS is less portable than laser guidance and easier to communicate with the missile. You don't need any device except a simple laser designator while with GPS guided shells you need some type of device.

yes and with 140mm shells tested, a rocket booster and gps device was not hard to strap on... the purpose of it was to look into the viability of complementing cruise missiles like tomahawk except cost per launch would be significantly cheaper

 

[Philip the Arab]

yes and with 140mm shells tested, a rocket booster and gps device was not hard to strap on... the purpose of it was to look into the viability of complementing cruise missiles like tomahawk except cost per launch would be significantly cheaper

I'm talking about something portable that people with little knowledge about electronics can do. Pointing a laser at something is much easier and cheaper than that. I'm not talking about ship based missiles I'm talking about small land based MLRS.