[kellyhound]

at targets in Thailand

[William May]

I blew up and magnified the data plate on that rocket launcher. It CLEARLY says "ACME Coyote Rocket Launcher and Floating Anvil Company, Hollywood, California".

[DarkSighted]

Then they can join Wile E. Coyote's suit. My, that was an... uh, energetic launch session...

[yah]

Why the fuck were they standing so close?

[houseoftechno]

[Guns N' Coffee]

I hope they kept the receipt, it might be covered under warranty.

[Rikbikboo]

That’s what happens when you shop Temu

[gimlet]

Chinese rocket launcher with report / happy ending

I see outlines of people still standing after the blast. Looked more like a 'genie puff' of the propellant than a concussive blast, so maybe the bystanders were only a bit blackened...that's my opinion after a youth misspent on multiple launch systems with Chinese bottle rockets

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by gimlet ↗

Chinese rocket launcher with report / happy ending

I see outlines of people still standing after the blast. Looked more like a 'genie puff' of the propellant than a concussive blast, so maybe the bystanders were only a bit blackened...that's my opinion after a youth misspent on multiple launch systems with Chinese bottle rockets

The malfunction caused a catastrophic blast, killing eight Cambodian soldiers on the spot.

The launcher erupted in flames, with rockets detonating inside the tubes, a "cook-off" phenomenon, snapping the launch platform upward and triggering secondary explosions.

Multiple similar explosions involving Type 90B systems occured since mid-December and up to 5 incidents attributed to overheating or poor-quality materials.

The type 90B MLRS manufacturer is Norinco, a China's state-owned arms giant.

It'sa reverse-engineered version of the Soviet-era BM-21 Grad 122mm rocket launcher.

Cambodia has acquired dozens of these systems (along with older PHL-81 variants and heavier PHL-03), as part of a shift toward Chinese military hardware since the early 2020's.

They were deployed in the current conflict to offset Thailand's advantages.

[gimlet]

Originally Posted by kellyhound ↗

The malfunction caused a catastrophic blast, killing eight Cambodian soldiers on the spot.

The launcher erupted in flames, with rockets detonating inside the tubes, a "cook-off" phenomenon, snapping the launch platform upward and triggering secondary explosions.

Multiple similar explosions involving Type 90B systems occured since mid-December and up to 5 incidents attributed to overheating or poor-quality materials.

The type 90B MLRS manufacturer is Norinco, a China's state-owned arms giant.

It'sa reverse-engineered version of the Soviet-era BM-21 Grad 122mm rocket launcher.

Cambodia has acquired dozens of these systems (along with older PHL-81 variants and heavier PHL-03), as part of a shift toward Chinese military hardware since the early 2020's.

They were deployed in the current conflict to offset Thailand's advantages.

Ye wiped the floor with me Kelly, wiped the floor! But I needed correcting, a gross of Whistling Air Travellers shooting from a coffee can in a few seconds is no comparison to the latest Chinese Katayusha rocket knock offs exploding in the launch tubes