Reply #5: Its also used against artilery sites, including Katyusha launchers [View All]

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The M26 is the rocket load for the MLRS. Unlike the Katyusha system, its fairly accurate, about like that of most other artilerly. One of its primary uses is counter battery fire, which is to say, shooting at the other guys artilery. From a tactical perspective, this is an ideal use of the MLRS and the M-26.

I am not getting into the issues associated with cluster munitions in built up areas (which is clearly a concern), but this does make good tactical sense.