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The XM70 was a rocket launcher developed for the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959 to 1963 at Rock Island Arsenal Illinois Research and Development Division. Seven prototypes were built and tested at Rock Island Arsenal and Aberdeen Proving Ground Maryland. The Army intended to develop a self-propelled variant designated the XM71 as the core weapon system matured.The XM70 has an unusual layout for a rocket launcher borrowing most of its characteristics from towed howitzers.
