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Equipment
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   Oerlikon 35mm
   Roland
   Shrike
   Victor
   Vulcan

Missions
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   Black Buck Two
   Black Buck Three
   Black Buck Four
   Black Buck Five
   Black Buck Six
   Black Buck Seven

Aftermath

Books
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Operation Black Buck   >   Equipment   >   Roland

Roland


The Roland is a Franco-German mobile short-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) that can be deployed on tracked or wheeled vehicles, as well as in airliftble that was deployed by Argentine forces during the Falklands War.

Roland missile system

Here is some technical information about the Roland:

Length 7 feet 10 inches (2.4 metres)
Diameter 6 inches (0.16 metres)
Wingspan 1 foot 7½ inches (0.50 metres)
Weight 147 lb (67 kg)

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