BM-27 Uragan. GRAU index: 9P140
BM-27 Uragan
The BM-27 Uragan is capable of launching 220 mm rockets from 16 launch tubes mounted on the rear of a ZiL-135 8×8 chassis. This vehicle is extremely similar to that used in the FROG-7 free flight rocket system. It has two gasoline engines that power its 20 tonnes to a maximum speed of 65 kilometers per hour.
BM-27 Uragan. Version 9T452 (transport-loading vehicle)
Before firing, stabilizing jacks must be lowered and the blast shield raised to protect the cab and its occupants. Indirect fire aiming is achieved with the use of a PG-1 panoramic telescope. Although there are no night vision sights, the driver of the launch vehicle is equipped with a night vision device.
BM-27 Uragan. Version 9K57 (combat version)
Development bureau: ТулгосНИИточмаш (Tula, USSR)
Designer: Aleksandr Ganichev and Yuriy Kalachnikov
Year: 1975
Crew: 4
Caliber: 220 mm
Barrels: 16
Fire range: 34 km
Weight: 20 t
Weight of the rocket: 280 kg
