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M142 HIMARS and BM-30 Smerch

M142 HIMARS BM-30 Smerch
Name: M142 HIMARS BM-30 Smerch
Origin: USA Russia
Produced: 2004 1989
Unit cost: 5.1 million $ -
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Specifications

Firing range: 2–300 km (1.2–186.4 mi) 90 km
Caliber: 227 mm 300 mm
Barrels: 6 or 1 MGM-140 ATACMS missile 12
Engine: - V-12 diesel D12A-525A 525 hp (391 kW)
Speed: 85 km/h (53 mph) 60 km/h (37 mph)
Weight: 10.9 t 43.7 t
Crew: 3 3

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Dimensions

Length: 7 m 12 m
Width: 2.4 m 3.05 m
Height: 3.2 m 3.05 m

Images

M142 HIMARS
M142 HIMARS
Author: By U.S. Army photo - http://www.pentagon.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=24398; exact image source, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=6216329 License
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