BM-21 Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher

The BM-21 "Grad" (Russian: БМ-21 "Град", lit. 'hailstorm') is a self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union.

The BM-21 Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher uses Kamas-53506x6 military truck, 7.35 meters long, 2.69 meters wide, 2.68 meters high, full combat weight 13 tons, normal load 8.4 tons, solid axles, plate springs, rear wheels mounted on the balanced chassis. The power system is GIL-375YA, and V8 gasoline engine is 180 horsepower. Maximum speed is 76 kilometers per hour, and route is 405 km.

The main installation is 122 mm 36 tube rocket, which can be loaded with 122 mm 9M22 damage blasting. Rockets, "Hail" multiple rocket systems can also use 9M23 demolition - chemical bombs, 9M22S ignition rockets, 9M42 lighting rockets and 9M43 smoke rockets, flares, mine-laying bombs, radio jamming bombs and other bombs.

 

Origin	Ammunition type	Minimum range		Maximum range		Length		Weight		Warhead weight		Effective damage radius
		metres	miles	metres	miles	metres	ft in	kg	lb	kg	lb
9M22U (M-21OF)	USSR/Russia	Fragmentation-HE	5,000	3.1	20,380	12.66	2.87	9 ft 5 in	66.6	147	18.4	41
9M18	USSR/Russia	POM-2 submunitions
9M28F	USSR/Russia	Fragmentation-HE	1,500	0.93	15,000	9.3	2.27	7 ft 5 in	56.5	125	21.0	46.3
9M28K	USSR/Russia	Anti-tank mines			13,400	8.3	3.04	10 ft 0 in	57.7	127	22.8	50
9M43	USSR/Russia	Smoke			20,000	12	2.95	9 ft 8 in	66	146	20.2	45
9M217	USSR/Russia	Anti-tank submunitions			30,000	19	3.04	10 ft 0 in	70	150	25	55
9M218	USSR/Russia	HEAT submunitions			30,000	19	3.04	10 ft 0 in	70	150	25	55
9M519	USSR/Russia	RF jammer			18,500	11.5	3.04	10 ft 0 in	66	146	18.4	41
9M521	USSR/Russia	Fragmentation-HE			40,000	25	2.87	9 ft 5 in	66	146	21	46
9M522	USSR/Russia	Fragmentation-HE			37,500	23.3	3.04	10 ft 0 in	70	150	25	55
PRC-60	USSR/Russia	Underwater charge (for BM-21PD)	300	0.19	5,000	3.1	2.75	9 ft 0 in	75.3	166	20	44
Type 90A	China	Fragmentation-HE	12,700	7.9	32,700	20.3	2.75	9 ft 0 in			18.3	40
M21-OF-FP	Romania	Fragmentation-HE	5,000–6,000	3.1–3.7	20,400	12.7	2.87	9 ft 5 in	65.4	144	6.35	14.0
M21-OF-S	Romania	Fragmentation-HE	1,000	0.62	12,700	7.9	1.927	6 ft 3.9 in	46.6	103	6.35	14.0
Edepro G2000/52	Serbia	Fragmentation-HE			52,000	32	2.862	9 ft 4.7 in	64.4	142	19.0	41.9
Sakr-45A	Egypt	AT / AP submunitions			42,000	26	3.31	10 ft 10 in	67.5	149	24.5	54
Sakr-45B	Egypt	Fragmentation-HE			45,000	28	2.9	9 ft 6 in	63.5	140	20.5	45
9M22S	USSR/Russia	Incendiary	1,500	0.93	19,890	12.36	2.97	9 ft 9 in	66	146	17.8	39
9M28S	USSR/Russia	Incendiary	1,650	1.03	15,070	9.36	2.318	7 ft 7.3 in	53	117	17.8	39

Also Incendiary, Chemical, Illumination, Antipersonnel mines.