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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 5
M142 HIMARSlarger 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 | M142 HIMARS |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher Tactical ballistic missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2005–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] |
6.94 m (22 ft 9 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]
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.
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine 2026 Iran war[source] |
| 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] | 360°[source] |
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| Suspension | Wheeled GAZ-63 4x4 chassis[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Domestic cost: $3.5 million per one launcher+carrier (FY 2014); $4,901,857 per one launcher (FY 2024), $168,000 per one M31 GMLRS (FY 2023) Export cost: $19–20 million per one launcher+carrier (FY 2022); $434,000 per one M31ER GMLRS (FY 2022)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2003–2013 (first production run) 2017–present (second production run)[source] |
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| No. built | — | 750 (as of November 2025)[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 6 × MLRS or 2 x PrSM or 1 × MGM-140 ATACMS[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 20.31 hp/t (15.1 kW/t) (combat weight)[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 186 miles range (300 km) within 3 feet (1 meter)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | six rockets or one missile[source]HIMARS · launcher ammunition |
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| Launcher capacity | — | one pod of precision rockets/missiles[source]HIMARS launcher · one pod; rocket count not stated |
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| Reported operators |
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Effective; ER GMLRS
Single sourceEffective; GLSDB
Single sourceEffective; M26
Single sourceEffective; M26A1 ER / A2 ER
Single sourceEffective; M30
Single sourceEffective; M31
Single sourceEffective; M32
Single sourceEffective; M39
Single sourceEffective; M39A1
Single sourceEffective; M48
Single sourceEffective; M57
Single sourceEffective; PrSM
Single sourceM26 : 15 to 32 km (9.3 to 20 mi) M26A1 ER / A2 ER : 15 to 45 km (9.3 to 28 mi) AT2 : 15 to 38 km (9.3 to 24 mi) M30 : 15 to 92 km (9.3 to 57 mi) M31 : 15 to 92 km (9.3 to 57 mi) M32 : 15 to 92 km (9.3 to 57 mi) ER GMLRS : 150 km (93 mi) GLSDB : 150 km (93 mi) M39 : 25 to 165 km (16 to 100 mi) M39A1 : 20 to 300 km (12 to 190 mi) M48 : 70 to 300 km (43 to 190 mi) M57 : 70 to 300 km (43 to 190 mi) PrSM : 60 to 499 km (37 to 310 mi)[source]
480 km (300 mi)[source]
up to and in excess of 400 kilometers[source]Current and future Multiple Launch Rocket System Family of Munitions; different munitions, not one uniform launcher rangeSource text · numeric interpretation needs review