The Royal Artillery's newest long range precision land attack rocket has been fired for the first time on operations in Helmand province, southern Afghanistan.
The state of the art Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS), nicknamed the '70km Sniper', provides pinpoint accuracy delivering a 200lb high explosive warhead to its target, with twice the range of other artillery systems used by the British Army.
Operated by Gunners from 39 Regiment Royal Artillery 'The Welsh Gunners' based in Newcastle, GMLRS can strike targets as far as 70km away, with absolute accuracy and in all weathers.
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