rakettilaitteiden
Rakettilaitteiden, meaning "rocket launchers" in Finnish, refers to a category of weapons designed to fire rockets. These weapons can range from man-portable systems to vehicle-mounted artillery. The rockets themselves typically contain a warhead and a propulsion system, usually a solid-fuel rocket motor.
The principle behind rocket launchers is to accelerate a projectile to a high velocity using the thrust
Man-portable rocket launchers, often referred to as recoilless rifles or rocket-propelled grenade launchers (RPGs), are commonly
Larger rocket launcher systems are typically mounted on vehicles, such as trucks or armored personnel carriers.
The development of rocket launchers has a long history, with early forms appearing in ancient China. Modern