Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
300-mm fighting vehicle 9A52-2 "Smerch" Transport-loading vehicle 9T234-2
In 1987 the production of 300—mm MLRS «Smerch» was organized.
According to ratings of many experts, Russian MLRS «Smerch» is the best rocket artillery system. A number of fundamentally new technical solutions embodied in a design of rocket projectile and FV’s launcher, allows to classify it as completely new weapon’s generation of this type. First of all it applies to the world’s first spinning rocket projectile flight correction system. Flight correction in pitch and yaw accomplished via control system signals is effected by gas actuator, which design has no analogues in the world. Correction is made relatively data of flight task, which are inputed remotely by the equipment of the fighting vehicle through the patented attachment device, original by the design.
At present BM—9A52—2 is made as a modernized model.
Up-dating of BM—9A52—2 via introduction of combat control and communication equipment (CCCE) and automated guidance and fire control system (AGFCS) has additionally provided for:
- automated high-speed reception (trans-mission) of information and its protection from the non-authorized access, visual representation of the information on the screen of the computer and its storage;
- exchange of the telecode information with the control vehicle;
- tube cluster initial orientation;
- definition of initial coordinates;
- definition of the current coordinates during movement with displaying of its location and route of movement on the computer’s electronic map of the district;
- guiding of tube cluster without exit of a crew from a cabin and without use of laying points.
At the request of the customer the fighting vehicle can be equipped with autonomous conditioning system on the basis of parts of well-known world manufacturers.
Fighting vehicle 9A52—2 is intended for destruction of attacking means, tank, motorized infantry units in concentration areas, on march and in combat order, of artillery battalions in concentration areas, of helicopters at landing fields, air and naval assault units and other targets.
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
MLRS «Smerch» consists of:
- Fighting vehicle (FV) 9A52—2
- Transport-loading vehicle (TLV) 9T234—2
- Rocket projectiles
- Training equipment
- Arsenal equipment
- Additionally can be delivered cleaning
device for FV’s tubes.
Calibre, mm
300
Range of fire, km:
Maximum
90
Minimum
20
Full salvo time, s
40
Number of tubes, pcs
12
Mass of base RP, kg
800
Weight of FV, t
33,7
Crew, men
3
Loading time, min
16
Time from taking up unprepared firing position to engagement, min
5—6
Area covered by one salvo, ha
67,2
Ammunition capacity at TLV, pcs
12
