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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 5
LAROMlarger figure on 4 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-14 | LAROM |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple Rocket Launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Romania , Israel[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2001 - 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] | — |
7.35 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source65 km/h (40 mph)[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]
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.
| 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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| Suspension | Wheeled GAZ-63 4x4 chassis[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | Romanian Land Forces[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1999-[source] |
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| No. built | — | 54[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 26× LAR Mk.4 160mm rockets or 40×122mm rockets[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | IMI Systems[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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