BM-21 GRAD
The BM-21 "Grad" (Russian: БМ-21 "Град", lit. 'hail') is a Soviet truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launcher. The weapons system and the M-21OF rocket were first developed in the early 1960s, and saw their first combat use in March 1969 during the Sino-Soviet border conflict.
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The BM-21 field rocket system with a BM-21 launch vehicle (122 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL) system) entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963 to replace the aging 140 mm BM-14 system. The launch vehicle consists of a Ural-375D six-by-six truck chassis fitted with a bank of 40 launch tubes arranged in a rectangular shape that can be turned away from the unprotected cab. The vehicle is powered by a water-cooled V-8 180 hp gasoline engine, has a maximum road speed of 75 km/h (47 mph), road range of up to 750 kilometers (470 mi), and can cross fords up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) deep. The original vehicle together with supporting equipment (including the re-supply truck 9T254 with 60 rockets) is referred to by the GRAU index "9K51"; the launcher itself has the industrial index of "2B5". In 1976, the BM-21 was mounted on the newer Ural-4320 six-by-six army truck.
Mass: 13.71 tonnes (30,225 lb)
Length: 7.35 m (24 ft 1 in)
Barrel length: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Width: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.09 m (10 ft 2 in)
Crew: 3
Barrels: 40
Rate of fire: 2 rounds/s
Muzzle velocity: 690 m/s (2,264 ft/s)
Maximum firing range: 20 km (12 mi) (new rockets 30–45 km)
Sights: PG-1M panoramic telescope
Engine: V-8 gasoline ZiL-375 - 180 hp (130 kW)
Suspension: 6×6 wheeled
Operational range: 405 km (251 mi)
Maximum speed: 75 km/h (47 mph)
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BM-21 GRAD
Description
Type
Role
Country of Origin
Introduction
Note
The BM-21 "Grad" (Russian: БМ-21 "Град", lit. 'hail') is a Soviet truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launcher. The weapons system and the M-21OF rocket were first developed in the early 1960s, and saw their first combat use in March 1969 during the Sino-Soviet border conflict.
The BM-21 field rocket system with a BM-21 launch vehicle (122 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL) system) entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963 to replace the aging 140 mm BM-14 system. The launch vehicle consists of a Ural-375D six-by-six truck chassis fitted with a bank of 40 launch tubes arranged in a rectangular shape that can be turned away from the unprotected cab. The vehicle is powered by a water-cooled V-8 180 hp gasoline engine, has a maximum road speed of 75 km/h (47 mph), road range of up to 750 kilometers (470 mi), and can cross fords up to 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) deep. The original vehicle together with supporting equipment (including the re-supply truck 9T254 with 60 rockets) is referred to by the GRAU index "9K51"; the launcher itself has the industrial index of "2B5". In 1976, the BM-21 was mounted on the newer Ural-4320 six-by-six army truck.
Technical data and Packaging
Mass: 13.71 tonnes (30,225 lb)
Length: 7.35 m (24 ft 1 in)
Barrel length: 3.0 m (9 ft 10 in)
Width: 2.40 m (7 ft 10 in)
Height: 3.09 m (10 ft 2 in)
Crew: 3
Barrels: 40
Rate of fire: 2 rounds/s
Muzzle velocity: 690 m/s (2,264 ft/s)
Maximum firing range: 20 km (12 mi) (new rockets 30–45 km)
Sights: PG-1M panoramic telescope
Engine: V-8 gasoline ZiL-375 - 180 hp (130 kW)
Suspension: 6×6 wheeled
Operational range: 405 km (251 mi)
Maximum speed: 75 km/h (47 mph)
Type of packaging
Quantity per pack
Number in a wooden case
Dimensions of a wooden case
Weight of the package
Weight of wooden case
Weight
Volume m3
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Hazard Class
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