The Weapons And Their Matchups In The Libyan War

Libya: BM-21-Multiple Rocket Launcher

War In Libya: The Weapons And The Matchups -- Popular Mechanics

Over the weekend, the Libyan conflict escalated dramatically after the first major strikes by Allied forces. Here are the weapons systems that are going head-to-head as U.S., British, French and opposition Libyan forces fight it out with Muammar Gaddafi.

Before the allied intervention, Muammar Gaddafi's troops moved steadily west against the rebels. Artillery and rockets provided a "rolling barrage"—a curtain of shells and rockets to kill and disrupt defenders with a creeping explosive line, preceding the advance of ground troops. The Libyan army used the BM-21, which can fire 40 122-mm rockets in 20 seconds, to shatter defenses.

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