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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 7
BM-24larger figure on 6 of 7
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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-14 | BM-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | USSR[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | — |
| Wars | 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] | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War[source] |
6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)[source]
Diameter
Single sourceLength Weight: 39.6 kg (87 lb)
Single sourceDiameter: 140 mm (5.5 in) Length: 1 m (3 ft 3 in) Weight: 39.6 kg (87 lb)[source]
Diameter
Single sourceLong rocket Weight: 109 kg (240 lb)
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | NII 303[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1950[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 16 in two rows[source] | 12 in two rows[source] |
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| Elevation | +50°/0°[source] | +65°/0°[source] |
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| Traverse | 180°[source] | 140°[source] |
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| Suspension | Wheeled GAZ-63 4x4 chassis[source] | Wheeled ZIL-157 6×6 chassis[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1947–58[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Automotive Factory no. 2[source] |
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Maximum; Short rocket
Single sourceShort rocket Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)
Single sourceDiameter: 240 mm (9.4 in) Long rocket : 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Short rocket : 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)[source]