The PULS rocket launcher is being used extensively by the Israeli defence forces (IDF) in the ongoing war in Gaza and Lebanon.
The different very accurate rockets launched by the systems have destroyed a great number of targets in the two fronts.
The PULS is made by the land systems department of Elbit systems.
The IDF’s version is carried by a Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck (HEMTT) is an eight-wheel drive, diesel-powered, 10-short-ton (9,100 kg) tactical truck .
The types of very accurate rockets launched by the IDF’s PULS are classified but sources say that they have a “major effect on the battle “
The PULS is a launcher carried by a heavy truck and capable of launching different types of rockets, to ranges of up to 300 km.
According to the official Elbit brochure “The multi-purpose launcher features two PODS; each POD is designed for a specific rocket type: the Accular 122mm (18 rockets) with a range of up to 35km, the Accular 160mm (10 rockets) with a range of up to 40km, the EXTRA (4 rockets) with a range of up to 150km and the Predator Hawk (2 rockets) with a range of up to 300km ” Elbit has taken this system some steps forward and recently unveiled the Light PULS. This according to the company is a “lightweight airborne” version rocket launcher system developed to meet the battlefield challenges of Special Forces operating in remote, high-risk locations that are beyond the range of traditional artillery fire support .
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