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BM-30 Smerch and M270 MLRS

BM-30 Smerch M270 MLRS
Name: BM-30 Smerch M270 MLRS
Origin: Russia USA
Produced: 1989 1980–2003
Unit cost: - 2.3 million $
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Specifications

Firing range: 90 km 32 km - 120 km (ATACMS: 165 or 300 km)
Caliber: 300 mm 227 mm
Barrels: 12 12
Engine: V-12 diesel D12A-525A 525 hp (391 kW) Cummins Diesel 500 hp (368 kW)
Speed: 60 km/h (37 mph) 64.3 km/h (40 mph)
Weight: 43.7 t 24.95 t
Crew: 3 3

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Dimensions

Length: 12 m 6.85 m
Width: 3.05 m 2.97 m
Height: 3.05 m 2.59 m

Images

BM-30 Smerch
BM-30 Smerch
Author: "Kuwait BM-30 Smerch launchers, 2011" by Angelique N. Smythe, U.S. Air Force - http://www.afcent.af.mil/; gallery; exact source. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kuwait_BM-30_Smerch_launchers,_2011.jpg#/media/File:Kuwait_BM-30_Smerch_launchers,_2011.jpg License
M270 MLRS
M270 MLRS
Author: "MLRS 05" by Unknown - http://www.redstone.army.mil/history/archives/mlrs/mlrs_05.jpg. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MLRS_05.jpg#/media/File:MLRS_05.jpg License