Smerch
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Smerch is a Russian heavy multiple rocket launcher system known for its long-range, high-volume artillery fire capabilities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher variants | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multiple rocket launcher system
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self-propelled multiple rocket launcher ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
9K58 Smerch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
BM-30 Smerch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 300 mm ⓘ |
| category |
rocket artillery
ⓘ
self-propelled artillery ⓘ |
| chassisType | 8x8 wheeled truck chassis ⓘ |
| combatUse | used in various post-Soviet conflicts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Russia
ⓘ
Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | 3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | NPO Splav NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| fireControl | automated fire control system ⓘ |
| guidance | primarily unguided rockets ⓘ |
| intendedRole |
area saturation bombardment
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counter-battery fire ⓘ destruction of airfields ⓘ destruction of command posts ⓘ destruction of fortifications ⓘ destruction of personnel and materiel ⓘ long-range artillery fire support ⓘ |
| launchPreparationTime | a few minutes ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Motovilikha Plants
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Splav State Research and Production Enterprise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumRange |
approximately 70 km (early rockets)
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up to about 90 km (later rockets) ⓘ |
| mobility | high tactical mobility ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Tornado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | BM-30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfLaunchTubes | 12 ⓘ |
| reloadMethod | transporter-loader vehicle ⓘ |
| rocketDiameter | 300 mm ⓘ |
| rocketTypes |
anti-tank submunitions
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cluster munitions ⓘ high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ incendiary warheads ⓘ thermobaric warheads ⓘ |
| salvoDuration | less than one minute for full salvo ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | late 1980s ⓘ |
| successorSystem | Tornado-S multiple rocket launcher NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalChassisModel | MAZ-543M NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Algeria
NERFINISHED
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Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Belarus NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kazakhstan NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuwait NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ United Arab Emirates NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
MAZ-543
this entity surface form:
BM-30 Smerch multiple rocket launcher variants