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First multiple rocket launcher
The first modern multiple rocket launcher was the German Nebelwerfer of the 1930s, a small towed artillery piece. Only later in World War II did the Allies deploy similar weapons in the form of the Land Mattress. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_rocket_launcher -
first portable rocket lancher
In the presence of the vice president of the Federal Office for Defence Technology and Procurement, Reinhard Schütte, the artillery school in Idar Oberstein, Germany, received its first MARS II rocket launching system in the Guided Multiple-Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) edition. Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) thereby delivered a fully modernised combat system with an increased combat efficacy just 2¼ years after the signing of the pre-series-contract in December 2008. -
vehicle locking launcher
Javelin is a fire-and-forget missile with lock-on before launch and automatic self-guidance. The system takes a top-attack flight profile against armored vehicles (attacking the top armor which is generally thinner) but can also take a direct-attack mode for use against buildings. This missile also has the ability to engage helicopters in the direct attack mode.It can reach a peak altitude of 150m in top-attack mode and 60 m in direct-fire mode. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javlin
