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New Air-ground Rocket For Russian Attack Aircraft

The S-8OFP is replacing the S-8 predecessor, but is still unguided.

A cutaway model of the S-8OFP on display at a recent defense show in Moscow. (Photo: Vladimir Karnozov)

By Vladimir Karnozov

July 10, 2018

The Russian Air and Space Force (VKS) has taken delivery of several batches of a new air-launched rocket for trials. The S-8OFP offers a greater range and a heavier warhead than the standard S-8 weapon carried by Russian attack aircraft and helicopters. But although it has a "smarter" digital fuse, it is still an unguided weapon.

Developed by Splav State Research and Production Enterprise (NPO Splav), a member of the Techmash holding company, the S-8OFP is based on engineering solutions tried on the Tornado-G (reworked BM-21 Grad) 122-mm multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) that has been operational since 2012. It runs on the same fuel and is manufactured using the same production tooling.

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