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BM-21 Grad

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The BM-21 Grad is a self-propelled 122mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union in the early 1960s and brought into operational service in 1963. It saw its first combat use in March 1969 during the Sino-Soviet border conflict and has since been used widely by many armed forces.

Facts
Classification
Caliber
122mm 1
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher 1
Introduced Year
1963 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Rocket / Rocket Artillery 2
FAQs

What was the BM-21 Grad good at and what was it poor at?

It suited area fire against troops in the open and was not suited to point targets.

The BM-21 was an area weapon rather than a precision one. According to the Federation of American Scientists DOD 101 page, because of its high volume of fire and large area coverage it is well suited for use against troops in the open and for artillery preparations. The same page gives one volley from a BM-21 battalion as 720 rounds. Because its rockets land over a large area, the page says it was not suited for attacks against point targets.
Connections

Operated By

Hezbollah, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad

Used In

Angolan Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Eritrean War of Independence, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Kargil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Ogaden War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Russo-Georgian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Second Sudanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
South African Border War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
Yugoslav Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
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Manufactured By

NPO Splav

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Sources
1. Wikipedia: BM-21 Grad
  • Lead section, paragraph 1
    self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher
  • Lead section, paragraph 2
    entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963
  • Infobox: service
    1963-present
  • Infobox: caliber
    122 mm
  • Lead section
    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 system and the M-21OF rocket were first developed in the early 1960s, and saw their first combat use in March 1969 during the Sino-Soviet border conflict.
  • Used In: Vietnam War, infobox wars field: 'Vietnam War'
  • Used In: Eritrean War of Independence, infobox wars field: 'Eritrean War of Independence'
  • Used In: Angolan Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Angolan Civil War'
  • Used In: Ogaden War, infobox wars field: 'Ogaden War'
  • Used In: South African Border War, infobox wars field: 'South African Border War'
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, infobox wars field: 'Iran-Iraq War'
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, infobox wars field: 'Soviet-Afghan War'
  • Used In: Second Sudanese Civil War, infobox wars field: 'Second Sudanese Civil War'
  • Used In: Gulf War, infobox wars field: 'Gulf War'
  • Used In: Yugoslav Wars, infobox wars field: 'Yugoslav Wars'
  • Used In: Kargil War, infobox wars field: 'Kargil War'
  • Used In: Russo-Georgian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Georgian War'
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, infobox wars field: 'Russo-Ukrainian war'
  • Operated By: Hezbollah, Operators
    Hezbollah
  • In Group: Rocket Artillery, Infobox: type
    Multiple rocket launcher
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2. Wikidata: BM-21 Grad
Wikidata Q270289, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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