BM-30 Smerch

BM-30 Smerch
Land	Australië
Role	Meerdere raketwerpers
In gebruik	1989 – heden
Gebouwd	Onbewust

De BM-30 Smerch (Russisch: Смерч, "tornado", "wervelwind"), 9K58 Smerch of 9A52-2 Smerch-M is een Sovjet zware meervoudige raketwerper. Het systeem is bedoeld om personeel, gepantserde en zachte doelen in concentratiegebieden, artilleriebatterijen, commandoposten en munitiedepots te verslaan. Het werd ontworpen in de vroege jaren 1980 en kwam in dienst in het Sovjetleger in 1989. Toen het Westen in 1983 voor het eerst werd waargenomen, kreeg het de code MRL 280mm M1983. Het wordt sinds 2018 vervangen door de 9A52-4 Tornado.

Bron: BM-30 Smerch op Wikipedia

9K58 Smerch Walk Around
Photographer	Yuri Pasholok
Localisation	MVSV-2008, Moscow
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General Characteristics and Role

The 9K58 Smerch (Russian for Tornado) is a heavy Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) of Soviet and later Russian design. It is one of the most powerful and effective artillery rocket systems in the world, developed to saturate large target areas with fragmentation, anti-armor, or fuel-air explosive submunitions. The entire system is mounted on a heavy-duty, 8×8 MAZ-79111 or MAZ-543M military truck chassis, which provides high mobility and tactical speed. Its primary role is to defeat enemy command posts, communications centers, air defense assets, and troop concentrations at distances far exceeding that of conventional tube artillery. The launcher unit is designated BM-30.

Property	Typical Value (9A52 Launcher on MAZ-543M)
Role	Heavy Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
National Origin	Sovjet-Unie / Rusland
Fabrikant	Splav State Research and Production Association
Service Entry	1989
Bemanning	3 (Commander, Gunner, Driver)
Combat Weight	43,700 kg (96,340 lb)
Lengte	12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
Breedte	3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Height (Traveling)	3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Aandrijflijn	8×8 All-Wheel Drive

Rocket System and Performance

Rocket Caliber: 300 mm.
Launch Tubes: 12 tubes (2 rows of 6).
Rate of Fire: Full salvo (12 rockets) can be fired in 38 seconds.
Range: Minimum: 20 km (12 mi); Maximum: 70–90 km (43–56 mi) depending on rocket variant.
Salvo Area: A single salvo of 12 rockets can saturate an area of up to 67 hectares (165 acres).
Unique Feature: The 9K58 utilizes rockets with a simple inertial guidance system which uses gas jets for trajectory correction, making the Smerch far more accurate than older MLRS systems like the Grad.

Ammunition and Reloading

Rocket Types: High explosive fragmentation, thermobaric (fuel-air explosive), anti-tank mines, and cluster munitions containing anti-tank or anti-personnel submunitions.
Reloading: Rockets are reloaded by the associated 9T234-2 Transloader vehicle, which carries another 12 rockets and uses an onboard crane to quickly transfer them to the launcher.
Reload Time: A full reload typically takes about 20 minutes.
Operational Cycle: The high level of automation and computer control allows the crew to prepare for firing and depart the launch site rapidly, minimizing exposure to counter-battery fire.

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