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BM-14larger figure on 1 of 2
Vilkhalarger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | BM-14 | Vilkha |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Ukraine[source] |
| In service | 1952–present[source] | 2018-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] | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
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.
| Designer | NII 303[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1950[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 16 in two rows[source] | 12[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 | — | Ukrainian Ground Forces[source] |
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| Engine | — | YaMZ-7511.10 turbocharged diesel engine[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Artem[source] |
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