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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 5
PHL-16larger figure on 4 of 5
Measured figures
Length
Single source5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-14 | PHL-16 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2019–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] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
12m[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]
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]
Caliber · source measurement 2
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 3
Single sourceMuzzle 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] | Depends on munitions: 300 mm (12 in): 10 370 mm (15 in): 8 750 mm (30 in): 2[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 | — | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2 modular launch cells, each can either carry: 1 × 750mm TBM or 4 × 370mm rocket or 5 × 300mm rocket[source] |
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| Engine | — | Diesel, 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | 北方工业[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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Effective; Depends on munitions: BRE3
Single sourceEffective; FD480
Single sourceDepends on munitions: BRE3: 130 km (81 mi) BRE6: 220 km (140 mi) BRE8: 280 km (170 mi) FD480: 500 km (310 mi)[source]
Depends on munitions
Single sourceDepends on munitions: 300 mm (12 in) 370 mm (15 in) 750 mm (30 in)[source]
