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ID

OSMP1412

Date

22 June 2018

Source

Bassem Khabieh

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Year

Munition Category

Functional use

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Analyst Note

This image shows a improvised rocket-assisted munition (IRAM). This particular munition consists of a 107 mm rocket motor with an industrial gas cylinder fitted in place of the standard warhead. The frost present on the cylinder indicates a pressurised gas was released. The yellow–green residue is consistent with a payload of chlorine gas. (ARES)

External Research

Armament Research Services (ARES)

“Chlorine contained in a munition such as this is held under pressure; when the container is punctured – either by explosive means or impact alone – the liquefied chlorine vaporises. During this process, rapid cooling of the container occurs, causing adjacent humid air to form a frost on the container. This process, known as auto-refrigeration, indicates that the munition contained a pressurised gas payload.”

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