BM-21 Grad MLRS
Type: Self-Propelled Howitzer
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Russia
First Deployed: 1985
Overview
Soviet-designed 40-tube 122mm multiple launch rocket system operated by the Cameroonian Army. Provides area fire support capability. Used since the 1980s. The BM-21 fires unguided 122mm rockets to a range of approximately 20 km for area saturation fire support missions.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| tubes | 40 |
| range_km_max | 40 |
| range_km_min | 5 |
| salvo_time_s | 20 |
| max_speed_kmh | 75 |
| warhead_types | HE-FRAG, incendiary, anti-tank mines, smoke, illumination |
| weight_tonnes | 13.7 |
| reload_time_min | 10 |
| rocket_length_m | 2.87 |
| rocket_caliber_mm | 122 |
Operators
- Armenia
- Bulgaria
- Cameroon
- Kazakhstan
- Peru
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
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