BM-30 Smerch

Multiple rocket launcher Soviet UnionIn service since 1989

Key specs

Type: Multiple rocket launcher
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Splav State Research and Production Enterprise
Designer: Splav State Research and Production Enterprise
Entered service: 1989
Production start: 1989
Status: In service
Crew: 3

Multiple rocket launcher

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BM-30 Smerch T-122 Sakarya Pinaka

Overview

BM-30 Smerch is a multiple rocket launcher from the Soviet Union, made by Splav State Research and Production Enterprise. It entered service in 1989; production began in 1989. It carries 12 300 mm rockets up to 200 km. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, Algeria, Armenia, Belarus and 9 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War and the Second Chechen War.

Armament

Main armament: 9M55 or 9M528 rockets
Caliber: 300 mm
Maximum range of fire: 200 km
Rockets or missiles ready to fire: 12

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 44 t
Length: 12.00 m
Width: 3.05 m
Height: 3.05 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: D12A-525A V12 diesel engine
Power: 391 kW
Road speed: 60 km/h
Operational range: 850 km
Suspension: 8×8 wheeled

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Second Chechen War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Karabakh War

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia: BM-30 Smerch, 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.