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Zuni rocket system

Country of Origin: USA

The Zuni rocket system, originally designed as a 5-inch (130-mm) unguided rocket for both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, has predominantly found application as a ground attack weapon. Developed by the Hunter-Douglas Division of Bridgeport Brass Company and introduced around 1958, the Zuni is named after the North American Indian tribe. It represents an enhanced iteration of the HVAR (High-Velocity Aircraft Rocket), also known as the Holy Moses, utilized as an...

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