BM-30 Smerch

BM-30 Smerch
País	Austrália
Papel	Lançador de foguetes múltiplos
Em serviço	1989 - presente
Construído	Desconhecido

O BM-30 Smerch (Russo: Смерч, "tornado", "turbilhão"), 9K58 Smerch ou 9A52-2 Smerch-M é um lançador de foguetes múltiplos soviético. O sistema visa derrotar alvos pessoais, blindados e macios em áreas de concentração, baterias de artilharia, postos de comando e depósitos de munição. Foi projetado no início da década de 1980 e entrou em serviço no Exército Soviético em 1989. Quando observado pela primeira vez pelo Ocidente em 1983, recebeu o código MRL 280mm M1983. Está sendo substituído pelo 9A52-4 Tornado desde 2018.

Fonte: BM-30 Smerch na Wikipédia

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)
Papel	Heavy Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)
National Origin	União Soviética / Rússia
Fabricante	Splav State Research and Production Association
Service Entry	1989
tripulação	3 (Comandante, Artilheiro, Motorista)
Combat Weight	43,700 kg (96,340 lb)
comprimento	12.1 m (39 ft 8 in)
Largura	3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Height (Traveling)	3.05 m (10 ft 0 in)
Drivetrain	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.