(DRAFT) PULS "Lahav": Israel's indigenous Multiple Rocket Launcher

History:
The PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) was manufactured by Israel Military Industries (IMI) with the name of Lynx, after Elbit Systems adquisition of IMI in 2018, the system was modernized and renamed to PULS.

PULS entered service first in the IDF in 2020, with the nickname “Lahav”, mounted on US made HEMTT Oshkosh 8x8 trucks that Israel had in its inventory. The first combat use of the PULS occurred in 2024 during the Gaza War, in 2025 was also used in Gaza to strike Hamas compounds and warehouses. But its more important use was during the Israel/USA - Iran war in 2026, while the israeli air force was busy doing operations to strike Iranian assets in Teheran, the PULS was tasked to do the strikes in Lebanon, against Hezbollah forces, that joined the conflict in defense for Iran. The Battalion 334, same one that did the strikes in Gaza, in the early days of the war launched 50 EXTRA rockets from the PULS system, managing to succesfully strike many Hezbollah targets (anti-tank squads, buildings and enemy infrastructure).

The PULS current operators are Israel, Denmark, The Netherlands, and India. With future customers confirmed to be Greece, Peru, Germany & Bulgaria (under the EuroPULS program), and Serbia.

Specifications:

Platform

The PULS system can be mounted in a variety of platforms, due to the preferences of the country that uses it (for example Germany uses the well known Man 8x8 truck). In the case of the IDF, the platform used was the Oshkosh HEMTT 8x8 (M985 variant). The truck also features a crane for faster reload (which in-game would be useless because you have the ammo box).

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  • Lenght: 10.4 m

  • Width: 2.4 m

  • Height: 3 m

  • Crew: 2

  • Weight: ≈ 75,500 lb (with the heaviest rockets)

  • Engine: Caterpillar (CAT) C15, 15.2-liter, 6-cylinder inline water-cooled EPA 2004 compliant diesel 515 hp (384 kW)

  • Maximum speed: 100 km/h

  • Transimision: Allison 4500SP 5-speed automatic with Oshkosh enhanced 55,000-pound (25,000 kg) 2 speed transfer case

  • Armor: U.S. Army Long Term Armor Strategy (LTAS) compliant;
    A-kit (integral) and B-kit (add-on armor)

  • Gunner sights: No

  • Horizontal angle of fire: 180 degrees

  • Vertical aiming: 0°/+60° (no depresion)

Armaments

The PULS has 2 containers, which gives the possibility to have a mixed loadout, meaning you can equip lower caliber rockets along with bigger caliber rockets, or just have the two containers with the same loadout.

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Place in-game:
I think the PULS would work as a tank destroyer, as every other MLRS system in-game. In real life this vehicle does not have any gunner optics because of its indirect fire role, but for gameplay purpouses it can be added with a fictional gunner sight with optics zoom of 1.9x–3.5x (just as the BM-13N, BM-31-12 and Type 75 MLRS). Thanks to having a 0 degree minimum angle, it will be easier to do direct fire against enemy tanks.

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Sources

PULS Multiple Rocket Launcher
Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Truck - Wikipedia
Giving Firepower a New PULS™ | Elbit Systems
“The Air Force was surprised”: The new missile revealed during the war with Iran | Elbit Systems
Elbit Systems PULS (Precise & Universal Launching System) - MilitaryLeak.COM
Elbit Systems Completes the Acquisition of IMI Systems | Elbit Systems
Israel Military Industries promociona el sistema Lynx MLRS para el requerimiento del Ejército del Perú
https://www.globalmilitary.net/vehicles/puls/

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another vehicle that gaijin will not ever add to the game even as AI unit like in nuclear escalation