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Golan-1000
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Golan-1000 is a Syrian-made 500 mm short-range self-propelled multiple launch rocket system. The Golan-1000 is the newest of the Golan multiple launch rocket system family. The Golan-1000 is believed to be one of the most powerful multiple launch rocket systems in the world. It has been nicknamed "improvised TOS-1","rocket monster","rocket ghoul", "Syrian monster", and "Syria's marvelous weapon". The Golan-1000 entered service into the Syrian Arab Army in May 2018, and has been seen being used by the Syrian 4th Armoured Division to destroy enemy fortifications, vehicles and enemy personnel. The Golan-1000 is named after the Golan heights which are a 1800 square km strip of Syrian territory that has been occupied by Israel during the 1967 Six-Day War. Description Vehicle The Golan-1000 is built on a T-72 tank chassis and fitted with a launch system for 3 rockets. The vehicle weighs approximately 44 tons and can reach maximum speed of 70 km/h, it is 9.5m long, 3.2m tall and 3.5m wide, and is controlled by 3 crew members. The Golan-1000 general design is like the Russian TOS-1 flamethrower. The vehicle has already been dubbed an "improvised TOS-1" by some observers. Rocket The Golan-1000 launcher fires three unguided 500 millimeter-calibre massive rockets, with a range of 3-12km, carrying 500-kg (1100-lb) of high-explosive fragmentation ammunition. It can fire its 3 rockets in 30 seconds and has a reload time of 30 minutes. The vehicle's launch system is operated remotely using a simple control pad. Operators *: 25+ 
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