Golan-1000

Golan-1000 is a Syrian-made 500 mm short-range self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The Golan-1000 is the newest of the Golan multiple launch rocket system family. The Golan-1000 is believed to be one of the most powerful multiple launch rocket systems in the world. It has been nicknamed "improvised TOS-1","rocket monster","rocket ghoul", "Syrian monster", and "Syria's marvelous weapon". The Golan-1000 entered service into the Syrian Arab Army in May 2018,[1] and has been seen being used by the Syrian 4th Armoured Division to destroy enemy fortifications, vehicles and enemy personnel. The Golan-1000 is named after the Golan heights which are a 1800 square km strip of Syrian territory occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War.

Golan-1000
TypeMultiple launch rocket system
Place of originSyria
Service history
In service2018-present
Used bySyria
WarsSyrian civil war
Production history
No. built25+
Specifications
Mass44 tons
Length9.5m
Width3.5m
Height3.2m
Crew3

Caliber500 mm
Rate of fire3 rockets in 30 seconds
Effective firing range3-12km

Maximum speed 70 km/h
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Description

Vehicle

The Golan-1000 is built on a T-72 tank chassis and fitted with a launch system for 3 rockets. The vehicle weighs approximately 44 tons and can reach maximum speed of 70 km/h,it is 9.5m long, 3.2m tall and 3.5m wide, and is controlled by 3 crew members. The Golan-1000 general design is like the Russian TOS-1 flamethrower. The vehicle has already been dubbed an "improvised TOS-1" by some observers.

Rocket

The Golan-1000 launcher fires three unguided 500 millimeter-calibre massive rockets, with a range of 3-12km, carrying 500-kg (1100-lb) of high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. It can fire its 3 rockets in 30 seconds and has a reload time of 30 minutes. The vehicle's launch system is operated remotely using a simple control pad.

Operators

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