Katyusha rocket launcher — Infobox Weapon name= Katyusha caption= BM 13 launcher based on a ZiS 6 truck, Museum of the Great Patriotic War, Kiev, Ukraine origin= Soviet Union type= Multiple rocket launcher service= 1939– used by= Soviet Union, Russian Federation, and… … Wikipedia
Katyusha rocket salvo — volley of katyusha rockets, rapid firing of katyusha rockets … English contemporary dictionary
Katyusha rocket — Russian weapon which fires rockets (similar to a bazooka) … English contemporary dictionary
Katyusha (song) — Katyusha or Katjusha (Катюша) is a Russian Soviet wartime song about a girl longing for her beloved, who is away on military service. The music was composed in 1938 by Matvei Blanter and the lyrics were written by Mikhail Isakovsky. It was first… … Wikipedia
Katyusha — noun a) A type of artillery rocket launcher consisting of an array of rockets mounted on a truck, originated in the Soviet Union. The Russian Katyusha is a multiple rocket thrower of which nothing is known except what can be seen on released… … Wiktionary
Rocket — This article is about vehicles powered by rocket engines. For other uses, see Rocket (disambiguation). A Soyuz U, at Baikonur Site 1/5 A rocket is a missile, spacecraft, aircraft or other vehicle which obtains thrust from a rocket engi … Wikipedia
Rocket artillery — is a type of artillery equipped with rocket launchers instead of conventional guns or mortars. Types of rocket artillery pieces include multiple rocket launchers. HistoryPre modern historyThe use of rockets as some form of artillery dates back to … Wikipedia
rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… … Universalium
List of Qassam rocket attacks, 2008 — The following is a list of notable and/or newsworthy Qassam rocket and mortar attacks in 2008.;January 3, 2008:After Palestinian militants fired a long range Grad Iranian supplied Katyusha rocket at northern Ashkelon, the longest reach of a… … Wikipedia
List of Qassam rocket attacks, 2006 — The following is a list of notable and/or newsworthy Qassam rocket and mortar attacks in 2006.; February 3, 2006: A Qassam rocket struck a family s house in the western Negev village of Karmia, moderately injuring four people, including a 7 month … Wikipedia
