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M270 MLRS and BM-21 Grad

Name:	M270 MLRS	BM-21 Grad
Origin:	USA	Russia
Produced:	1980–2003	1963
Unit cost:	2.3 million $	-

Full description:	Description, operators	Description, operators

Specifications

Firing range:	32 km - 120 km (ATACMS: 165 or 300 km)	20–45 km
Caliber:	227 mm	122 mm
Barrels:	12	40

Engine:	Cummins Diesel 500 hp (368 kW)	V-8 gasoline ZiL-375 180 hp
Speed:	64.3 km/h (40 mph)	75 km/h (47 mph)
Weight:	24.95 t	13.71 t

Crew:	3	3

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Dimensions

Length:	6.85 m	7.35 m
Width:	2.97 m	2.40 m
Height:	2.59 m	3.09 m

Images

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

BM-21 Grad

Author: "Russian BM-21 Grad in Saint Petersburg" by Robert Wray - Russian Victory Day Preperations (cropped)This image, which was originally posted to Picasa Web Albums, was reviewed on 9 May 2011 by the administrator or reviewer Tm, who confirmed that it was available on Picasa Web Albums under the above license on that date.. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Russian_BM-21_Grad_in_Saint_Petersburg.JPG#/media/File:Russian_BM-21_Grad_in_Saint_Petersburg.JPG License