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    Centaur Stampede LFX [Image 4 of 7]

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    A large artillery piece or self-propelled howitzer is captured mid-fire on an open grassy plain, producing a massive muzzle blast with bright orange flames and billowing smoke clouds. The weapon appears to be firing horizontally across the landscape. The dramatic lighting and overcast sky with storm clouds create a striking visual contrast with the explosion.

    BAYERN, GERMANY

    08.30.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Masani 

    41st Field Artillery Brigade

    U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment, 41st Field Artillery Brigade conduct a live-fire exercise from an M270A2 Multiple Launch Rocket System at the Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Aug. 31, 2026. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Masani)

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 03:30
    Photo ID: 9902928
    VIRIN: 260831-A-FV695-6197
    Resolution: 6720x4480
    Size: 5.04 MB
    Location: BAYERN, DE
    Web Views: 6
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    A military multiple rocket launch system (MLRS) is firing a rocket in an open field under a dramatic, overcast sky. The launch produces a large plume of orange and white smoke with a visible rocket in flight trailing flame. The vehicle is silhouetted against the intense light of the exhaust.
    Two soldiers in U.S. Army MultiCam (OCP) uniforms are conducting a reloading operation on what appears to be an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) or similar tracked rocket artillery platform. One soldier is handling a rocket pod/container while the other reaches toward the launcher assembly. The setting is an open grassy field with trees visible in the background under an overcast sky.
    The image shows military personnel operating what appears to be an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) or similar artillery rocket launcher in an open field. Two soldiers in combat uniforms are working with a rocket pod/container on the ground, likely during a reloading or maintenance operation. The setting appears to be a training exercise in a rural, wooded area under overcast skies.
    A large artillery piece or self-propelled howitzer is captured mid-fire on an open grassy plain, producing a massive muzzle blast with bright orange flames and billowing smoke clouds. The weapon appears to be firing horizontally across the landscape. The dramatic lighting and overcast sky with storm clouds create a striking visual contrast with the explosion.
    A military multiple rocket launch system (MLRS) is firing a rocket across an open grassy field under an overcast sky. A rocket is visibly in flight to the right with a bright flame trail, while large plumes of smoke billow from the launch vehicle. The setting appears to be a flat, rural or steppe-like terrain during daytime.
    The image shows a tracked military multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) with its launcher pod elevated and angled, displaying two pods of rocket tubes (approximately 12 visible launch tubes total). The vehicle is marked with the name 'CACUS' on the launcher housing and is positioned on grass terrain with disturbed soil beneath the tracks. A reload container marked 'LIFT HERE' and 'DO NOT PUSH' is visible in the foreground right.
    The image shows a tracked military rocket artillery system, identified as an M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS), positioned in an open grassy field. Two soldiers in combat uniforms and helmets are visible near the vehicle, with one standing to the right observing and another working near the rear. A rocket pod reload container is positioned on the ground in the foreground with visible safety markings.

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    V Corps
    MLRS Live Fire
    Stronger Together (USAREUR)
    U.S. Army
    field artillery
    Department of War (DOW)

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