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BM-14larger figure on 3 of 5
PHL-81larger figure on 2 of 5
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Measured figures
Length
Single source5.4 m (17 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | BM-14 | PHL-81 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Self-propelled rocket launcher Rocket artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | China[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] | 2006 Lebanon War 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes[source] |
9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)[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] | 1987[source] |
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| Barrels | 16 in two rows[source] | 40[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] | torsion bar[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Jinxi Machinery Factory Hubei Jiangshan Machinery Factory[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1989–present[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm rockets[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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