ARM-657 Mamboretá
The ARM-657 Mamboretá is a rocket of Argentine origin, it carries 6 rockets of 57mm each. It is used in the IA 58 Pucará, Embraer 312 Tucano, IA 63 Pampa, A-4AR Fightinghawk and Hughes 500 helicopters of the Argentine Air Force, it was also expected to be used by the UH-1H Huey II and the CH-14 Aguilucho of the Argentine Army . It is a design by Fabricaciones Militares and CITEDEF , it is planned to start a production chain in FM and improve the performance of this device.[1]
| ARM-657 Mamboretá | |
|---|---|
| Type | Rocket |
| Place of origin | Argentina |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Argentine Army Argentine Air Force |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Fabricaciones Militares CITEDEF |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 52 kg (115 lb) |
| Length | 57 mm (5.7 cm) |
The rocket that fires is the Aspide , whose heads can be changed for different military purposes.Its main function is to carry out close air support and counterinsurgency missions.
It has two variants A with intervalometer and B without intervalometer.[2]
References
- Elías, Jorge (6 December 2009). "117. Fabricación de Coheteras Mamboreta ARM 657A". Proyecto Pragmalia. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- "Manufacture of Mamboreta ARM 657A Rockets". Proyectopragmalia. 14 September 2021.
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