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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 2
BM-27 Uraganlarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | BM-14 | BM-27 Uragan |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 1975–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] |
Width
Single source1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[source]
GAZ-51 6-cylinder petrol
Single sourceGAZ-51 70 HP 6-cylinder petrol[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.
Soviet–Afghan War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War War in Donbas Iran–Israel proxy conflict Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
| Designer | NII 303[source] | Splav State Research and Production Enterprise[source] |
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| Designed | 1950[source] | 1970s[source] |
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| Barrels | 16 in two rows[source] | 16[source] |
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| Elevation | +50°/0°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 180°[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Wheeled GAZ-63 4x4 chassis[source] | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Splav State Research and Production Enterprise[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1975–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Sights | — | PG-1 panoramic telescope[source] |
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| Engine | — | Two engines, with separate gearboxes and drive shafts, that are longitudinally mounted, one on each side of vehicle immediately behind cab[source] |
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Single source