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Astros IIlarger figure on 5 of 7
BM-14larger figure on 2 of 7
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astros II | BM-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1983-present[source] | 1952–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Military Intervention in Yemen |
5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source400 m/s (1,300 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Dhofar War Indonesian invasion of East Timor South African Border War Angolan Civil War Lebanese Civil War Soviet–Afghan War Algerian Civil War Somali Civil War War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian civil war[source] |
| Manufacturer | Avibras[source] | — |
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| No. built | 270+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Rocket length: 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) Rocket weight: 152 kg (335 lb)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Universal Multiple Launcher Module 127–450 mm[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6×6[source] | Wheeled GAZ-63 4x4 chassis[source] |
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| Designer | — | NII 303[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1950[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 16 in two rows[source] |
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| Elevation | — | +50°/0°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 180°[source] |
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650 km (400 mi)[source]