9К512 Uragan-1M
| Uragan-1M | |
|---|---|
 Uragan-1M during training of cadets of the Mikhailovsky Military Artillery Academy. | |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin |  Russia |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1990s - 2000s |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | no more than 44,500 kg |
| Length | 12,699 mm |
| Width | 3,070 mm |
| Caliber | 220 mm/300 mm |
| Barrels | 30/12 |
| Maximum firing range | 200km/70km (300mm/220mm) |
| Engine | YaMZ-846 500 hp |
| Suspension | 8x8 |
Operational range | 1,000 km |
| Maximum speed | 70 km/h |
The 9K512 "Uragan-1M" is a Russian multicaliber (220 mm/300 mm) multiple rocket launcher with the ability to swap launch containers.
History
In the mid-1990s, Russia began developing a new 9K512 Uragan-1M bi-caliber rocket system. In 1995, the Bryansk Automobile Plant started designing a chassis based on the BAZ-6910 "Voshchina-1" (see BAZ) for the new MLRS. However, due to a lack of funding, all work on its design was stopped at the end of 1996. Simultaneously, the designers at Motovilikha Plants explored the option of basing the system on the MZKT-7930 “Astrologer” chassis. After reviewing the projects, the Ministry of Defense chose the option of placing wheeled tractors on a chassis produced by the Minsk Plant. In this form, the new Uragan-1M MLRS entered testing.
In 2012, tests were conducted on the system. According to the state armament program of the Russian Federation, two regimental sets of Uragan-1M MLRS were to enter service with the ground forces in 2017.[1][2]
In December 2023, NPO Splav announced the start of deliveries of the Uragan-1M MLRS to the Russian troops participating in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Design
The 9K512 "Uragan-1M" can be fitted with two banks of six 300 mm launch tubes or fifteen 220 mm launch tubes. It can launch guided 220 mm rockets with a range of 70 km,[4] or guided 300 mm rockets with a range up to 200km (9M544).
See also
- Astros II MLRS – (Brazil)
- BM-24 – (Soviet Union) 240 mm multiple rocket launcher
- BM-30 Smerch – (Soviet Union) 300 mm heavy multiple rocket launcher
- Fajr-5 – (Iran) 333 mm rocket launcher
- Falaq-2 – (Iran) Unguided rocket launcher
- M142 HIMARS – (United States)
- Katyusha – (Soviet Union) BM-13 multiple rocket launchers of World War II
- MAR-290 – (Israel) heavy multiple rocket launcher
- MLRS M270 – (United States) 227 mm multiple rocket launcher
- Pinaka multi barrel rocket launcher – (India) 122 mm / 214 mm multiple rocket launcher
- TOROS – (Turkey) 230–260 mm rocket launcher
- 9A52-4 Tornado – (Russia) 122 mm / 220 mm / 300 mm universal multiple launch rocket system
References
- ^ Привалов А. (2013-04-23). "Свой частник хуже иностранца". Общероссийская еженедельная газета «Военно-промышленный курьер». Archived from the original on 2022-04-22. Retrieved 2013-09-05.
- ^ "Реактивная система залпового огня 9А53 «Ураган-1М»": 353–354.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Россия отправила на фронт новую дальнобойную РСЗО "Ураган-1М"". Российская газета (in Russian). 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "Russian Navy Artillery Units to Get Uragan-1M MLRS for Coastal Defence". www.navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Bibliography
- Привалов А. (2013-04-23). "Свой частник хуже иностранца". Общероссийская еженедельная газета «Военно-промышленный курьер». Retrieved 2013-09-05.