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BM-27 Uragan

Multiple rocket launcherSoviet UnionIn service since 1975
BM-27 Uragan
Photo: Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Multiple rocket launcher
Manufacturer
Splav State Research and Production Enterprise
Designer
Splav State Research and Production Enterprise
Entered service
1975
Production start
1975
Status
In service
Crew
6

Multiple rocket launcher

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Overview

BM-27 Uragan is a multiple rocket launcher from the Soviet Union, made by Splav State Research and Production Enterprise. It entered service in 1975; production began in 1975. It carries 16 220 mm rockets up to 70 km. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Angola, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan and 12 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Second Chechen War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Main armament
16 × 220 mm
Caliber
220 mm
Maximum range of fire
70 km
Rockets or missiles ready to fire
16
Dimensions and weights
Weight
20 t
Length
9.63 m
Width
2.80 m
Height
3.22 m
Mobility and protection
Engine
Two engines, with separate gearboxes and drive shafts, that are longitudinally mounted, one on each side of…
Power
130 kW
Road speed
65 km/h
Operational range
500 km
Suspension
8×8 wheeled

Users & conflicts

Conflicts
Soviet–Afghan WarFirst Chechen WarSecond Chechen WarRusso-Ukrainian WarSecond Karabakh War
Operators
AngolaBelarusKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaSyriaTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistanLibyaAfghanistanGeorgiaKazakhstanSoviet UnionTajikistanYemen

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (de): BM-27, Wikipedia
  2. Wikipedia (ru): Ураган (РСЗО), Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia: BM-27 Uragan, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.