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Kestrel: Taiwan’s Advanced Anti-Tank Rocket

Hubert Estrella by Hubert Estrella
February 5, 2024
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Introduction

The Kestrel is Taiwan’s latest and most advanced anti-tank rocket system. Developed by the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), the Kestrel provides the Taiwanese military with a highly effective and versatile weapon for neutralizing enemy armored vehicles.

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Features

  • High Mobility: The Kestrel is mounted on a specially designed vehicle, allowing for rapid deployment and maneuverability on different terrains.
  • Long Range: It has a maximum effective range of 8 kilometers, enabling operators to engage enemy vehicles from a safe distance.
  • Advanced Guidance System: The Kestrel features an advanced guidance system that combines inertial navigation, GPS, and laser targeting. This ensures high accuracy and precision during engagements.

Specifications

Length 4.5 meters
Diameter 162 millimeters
Weight 75 kilograms
Warhead Tandem High Explosive Anti-Tank
Penetration Up to 800 millimeters of RHA Equivalent

Usage

The Kestrel is primarily used as an anti-tank weapon, with the ability to engage and destroy a wide range of armored vehicles, including tanks and infantry fighting vehicles. It is also effective against bunkers, fortifications, and other hardened targets.

One of the key advantages of the Kestrel is its mobility. The specially designed vehicle allows for quick and easy transportation, enabling the rocket system to be rapidly deployed to different locations as needed. This makes it an ideal weapon for a highly mobile and agile defense force like Taiwan’s.

The advanced guidance system provides the Kestrel with exceptional accuracy and precision. The combination of inertial navigation, GPS, and laser targeting ensures that the rocket hits its target with great accuracy, even in challenging conditions or when the target is moving.

The Kestrel is also equipped with a tandem high explosive anti-tank warhead, which is capable of penetrating up to 800 millimeters of Rolled Homogeneous Armor (RHA) equivalent. This enables it to effectively neutralize heavily armored targets.

Conclusion

The Kestrel rocket system is a testament to Taiwan’s commitment to maintaining a strong and capable military. With its high mobility, long range, and advanced guidance system, it provides the Taiwanese military with a powerful weapon for countering enemy armored vehicles. Its effectiveness against a wide range of targets and its ability to be rapidly deployed make it a valuable asset in modern warfare.

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Older guy with a nick for writing and machinery. Know a thing or two about guns and military, also very well versed in car mechanics and run my own hobby shop with my eldest son.

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