PULS
Introduced in Israel in 2018, the PULS is a rocket artillery vehicle capable of firing different rocket and missile types using two interchangeable pods.
| Sub-type | Multiple rocket launcher |
Description
The Precise & Universal Launching System (PULS) is a multiple rocket launcher developed by Elbit Systems, formerly Israel Military Industries. Israel Military Industries introduced the predecessor Lynx system in 2013. Following Elbit Systems' acquisition of Israel Military Industries in 2018, the modernized PULS system was created. The system entered service with the Israel Defense Forces in 2020 under the designation Lahav, mounted on a HEMTT truck chassis. Industrial partnerships have led to localized variants, including the Thai D-11A developed with the Defense Technology Institute, the EURO-PULS developed with KNDS for European requirements, and the Indian Suryastra manufactured under technology transfer with NIBE Limited. A Spanish procurement contract under the SILAM program was initiated in 2023 and cancelled in 2025.
The system utilizes two sealed pod containers capable of firing several types of rockets and missiles. Standard pod loads accommodate 122mm Grad rockets, 160mm LAR-160 or ACCULAR rockets, 306mm EXTRA rockets, 330mm Delilah missiles, or 370mm Predator Hawk tactical ballistic missiles. Training is facilitated through practice missiles. The system can also carry and launch SkyStriker loitering munitions, packed six to a container pod. These loitering munitions can conduct reconnaissance, attack moving targets, and return for recovery and reuse. The launching assembly can be adapted to various wheeled vehicle platforms, including HEMTT, Tatra, Scania Gryphus, KamAZ, and Iveco truck chassis.
PULS and its derivatives serve in multiple armed forces across Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America. Azerbaijani forces deployed Lynx launchers and EXTRA rockets during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War. The Israel Defense Forces first used the Lahav operationally in February 2024 during the Gaza war. Additional nations that operate, have ordered, or have selected the system include Denmark, the Netherlands, Kazakhstan, Rwanda, Serbia, Greece, Germany, India, and Peru.