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M278 (2.75" Rocket IR Illumination Warhead)
The M278 is a US-developed, base-fuzed, infrared (IR) illuminating flare dispenser warhead, which is attached to the rocket motor of 2.75" (≈69.9 mm) unguided rockets. The M278 IR illuminating warhead, when connected to a rocket motor, is used to provide battlefield illumination. An M278 equipped rocket is primarily intended for use by helicopters and low-speed fixed wing aircraft. The M278 IR illuminating warhead is thought to have been...
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