S-5 rocket

An S-5M rocket. It has a sharper nose than the original S-5 rocket and the fins do not fold back as far.
A cross section of an S-5M rocket.

The S-5 (first designated ARS-57) is a rocket weapon developed by the Soviet Air Force and used by military aircraft against ground area targets. It is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers. It is based on the R4M, a German design from World War 2.[1]

It is produced in a variety of sub-types with different warheads, including HEAT anti-armour (S-5K), high-explosive fragmentation (S-5M/MO), smoke, and incendiary rounds. Each rocket is about 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches) long and weighs about 5 kg (11 lb), depending on warhead and fuze. Range is 3 to 4 kilometres (1.9 to 2.5 mi).[2]

  1. ^ Comeback for Russia’s Unguided Rockets. Aviation International News. 24 October 2019.
  2. ^ "S5 rocket (KOM/KOE)/ARS-57". Yugo import. Retrieved 9 July 2021.