The Norinco A-100 (AR1A export designation) is a 300mm multiple launch rocket system operated by Pakistan Army. Mounted on an 8x8 wheeled TEL, it fires a 10-round salvo of 300mm rockets to a maximum range of 120 km (standard) with precision-guided variants extending to 130 km. The system provides Pakistan Army with deep fire capability against area targets, logistic nodes, and artillery positions beyond the range of conventional tube artillery. Pakistan procured the A-100 from China as a cost-effective heavy rocket artillery capability.
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- 100km range for deep fire support
- GPS-guided rounds with 50m CEP
- Wide Chinese export to Africa/Middle East
- Lower cost than Western equivalents
- Proven operator network
- Chinese supply chain dependency
- GPS jamming vulnerability
- 10-tube limited vs 12-tube K239/Smerch
- Sanctions risk for operators
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