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M257 ILLUMINATING FLARE: HYDRA-70
The Hydra-70 rocket system is a family of 70 mm unguided rockets. The M257 Illuminating Flare is a warhead designed for battlefield target illumination. The warhead is configured with an integral M442 delay fuze. The M257 flare warhead consists of an ignition system, flare, main parachute, drogue parachute, and an integral fuze and delay assembly. The setback-actuated integral fuze provides a standoff distance of approximately 3000 metres; the...
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