Malaysia - The POWER Astros II

AVIBRAS, established in 1961 as an independent aerospace company in Brazil shifted its focus in the 1970s to the development of artillery rockets. At LAAD Avibras displayed their latest member of the ASTROS 2 Mk 5 multiple launch rocket system, the AV-SS-80 300 mm rocket, fully compatible with the ASTROS II system, this 300mm rocket can hit targets up to 85 km afar. The SS80 rocket has already been sold to several international customers, including Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states. ASTROS II was originally developed in the late 1970s as an area saturation weapon, with the first customer being Iraq, utilizing the system in the later phase of its war against Iran in the 1980s. The rocket was used by both sides in the First Gulf War in 1991, as it was used by Iraq and Saudi Arabian armies.