WS-22 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System

Reading Time: 3 minutes Bangladesh’s Chinese-made Precision Rocket Artillery The WS-22 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) represents a notable development in the modernisation of rocket artillery available on the export market. Built around a guided 122 mm rocket, the WS-22 is intended to bring improved accuracy and mission flexibility to formations that historically relied on unguided salvos. Bangladesh has been an early adopter of the system, which complements heavier long-range systems by providing precise, lower-cost effects against tactical and operational targets. Origins and Manufacture The WS designation (WeiShi, or “Guardian”) covers a family of Chinese multiple-launch rocket systems developed for the export market by several domestic firms and design bureaus. The WS-22 is a guided derivative of a 122 mm export platform, with guidance and control added to improve terminal accuracy and allow point engagements rather than blind area saturation. China’s Weishi family has spawned numerous calibres and roles,