NEW MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSTEM SHAHE AIRFIELD, CHINA (SANITIZED)

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 5, 1984
• Content Type: MISC

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1. SIGNIFICANCE: A NEW TRUCK-MOUNTED MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER
(MRL) SYSTEM WAS IDENTIFIED IN CHINA. (SWN)
2. REMARKS: THE NEW MRL SYSTEM WAS OBSERVED AT SHAHE AIRFIELD ON
Attachment to Z-18025/84
NPIC/IEG (03/84)
5 MARCH 1984
NEW MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSTEM
SHAHE AIRFIELD, CHINA SWN
CAB-OVER-ENGINE TRUCK EQUIPPED WITH THE PROBABLE 130MM TYPE o3
MRL. THE PROBABLE 4 BY 4 TRUCK IS SIMILAR IN CONFIGURATION TO
THE CHINESE RED CRAG (CQ-260) 6 BY 6 VEHICLE, BUT SMALLER. THE
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PROVIDE IMPROVED OFF-ROAD CAPABILITY FOR THE CHINESE WHEELED MRL
SYSTEMS. A TOTAL OF 18 MRL WERE OBSERVED, WITH 16 IN A PROBABLE
PRACTICE PARADE AND REVIEW FORMATION ON A PARKING/DISPERSAL
APRON AT THE NORTH END OF THE AIRFIELD AND TWO (NOT ON GRAPHIC)
PARKED IN THE BARRACKS/SUPPORT AREA ADJACENT TO THE AIRFIELD
OPERATIONS AREA. SHAHE AIRFIELD IS AN ACTIVE BOMBER BASE IN THE
BEIJING MILITARY REGION, HOUSING ONE BADGER REGIMENT AND ONE
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3. COORDINATES 36-53-OON 114-25-45E (S)
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