MK-5 HEAT RKT

Manufacturer: US Navy
Type: Anti-tank rocket
Warhead: 5.5-inch (140 mm) HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) warhead
Range: Approximately 3,000 meters (9,800 feet)
Speed: Approximately 120 m/s (390 ft/s)
Diameter: 127 mm (5 in)
Length: 991 mm (39 in)
Weight: 13.6 kg (30 lb)
Introduced: 1950s
Used by: US Navy and Marine Corps

LAU-68 pod - 7 x 2.75" MK5 HEAT rocket pod with 7 x 2.75" MK-5 HEAT Unguided Rockets. Used to engage armored vehicles and other hardened targets.

MK-5 is equipped with a High Explosive Anti-Tank warhead capable of defeating armored targets. Direct hit is required to defeat armor, but the warhead still maintains fragmentation effect on soft targets in close proximity.

Two LAU-68 pods can be mounted on a standard BRU-33 rack.

Weight: 500.00