M67 recoilless rifle vs TOS-1

Soviet–Afghan War Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Second Chechen War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]

9.25 lb (4.2 kg) HEAT round 6.79 lb (3.08kg) HE round^[source]

13.7 in (350 mm) against RHA 31.5 in (800 mm) against concrete^[source]

3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines^[source]

Watervliet Arsenal^[source]

Uralvagonzavod^[source]

Soviet Union (historically), Russia , Azerbaijan , Armenia , Algeria , Syria , Iraq , Ukraine (captured from Russia)^[source]

Omsk Transmash Design Bureau^[source]

1988^[source]

TOS-1: 1987–present TOS-1A: 2003–present^[source]

TOS-1A^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

TOS-1 Buratino ( Russian : тяжёлая огнемётная система (ТОС-1) , romanized : Tyazhyelaya ognemyetnaya sistema (TOS-1) , Heavy Flamethrower System (TOS-1)) is a Soviet 220 mm 30-barrel (original system, Object 634 or TOS-1M ) or 24-barrel ( Object 634B or TOS-1A Solntsepyok ) multiple rocket launcher capable of using thermobaric warheads , mounted on a T-72 / T-90 tank chassis . TOS-1 was designed to attack enemy fortified positions and lightly armored vehicles and transports, particularly in open terrain. The system’s first combat tests took place in 1988 and 1989 in the Panjshir Valley during the Soviet–Afghan War . The TOS-1 was shown for the first time in public in 1999 in Omsk .^[source]TOS-1 · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The TOS-1 Buratino is intended to engage military personnel, equipment, and buildings, including fortified constructions. The nickname " Buratino " originates with the name of the hero of a Russian retelling of the Pinocchio tale (by Alexey Tolstoy ), given the perception of the big "nose" of the launcher (in the original Italian text of Pinocchio , the protagonist is a " burattino ", the Italian word for " puppet "). The combat vehicle acts within the combat order of infantry and tanks. The large mass of the launcher, combined with the short range of rockets launches (3,500 metres, 3,800 yards), forced an increase in the level of armor and use the chassis of the T-72 main battle tank. The TZM reloading vehicle was built on the chassis of a KrAZ-255 B cross-country truck and equipped with a crane for loading/unloading of the launcher. Production of KrAZ-255B has officially stopped in 1994. Therefore, TZM-T for later Soltsepyok was created based on the chassis of a T-72 variation T-72A .^[source]TOS-1 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In 2003, the improved TOS-1A Solntsepyok ("Scorching sunlight") system entered service with the range extended to 6 kilometres (6,600 yd) and a better ballistic computer.^[source]TOS-1 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In March 2020, Russia introduced a new rocket for the TOS-1A with a range of 10 kilometres (11,000 yd), achieved in part by weight and size reductions of a new fuel air explosive mixture in the warhead, while also increasing its power. Minimum range is extended from 400 to 1,600 metres (440 to 1,750 yd), so the shorter-range M0.1.01.04M rocket will be retained for close combat environments. In 2018, Russian NBC Protection Troops received 30 TOS-1A Solntsepyok (Sunburn) 220 mm multiple rocket launchers.^[source]TOS-1 · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Soviets used TOS-1 in 1989 during the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan . Russia used them during the Second Chechen War , where they performed well in urban and mountainous terrain.^[source]TOS-1 · Operational history / Early uses; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The TOS-1 was used in Syria on 10 October 2015, by Syrian Army forces against rebel forces in Hama. In 2016, it was used against rebel forces in the Latakia mountains, with at least one being destroyed by a rebel Kornet ATGM near Northern Aleppo. It was used again by the Syrian Arab Army in April 2017 in the area of Palmyra, and later in the same month to destroy an ISIS camp. In November 2018, the system was deployed by the SAA against ISIS in Al-Safa region.^[source]TOS-1 · Operational history / Early uses; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Improved MO.1.01.04 with heavier warhead and a longer range of 6,000 m (20,000 ft). Detonation produces a peak temperature of 3,700 °C (6,690 °F), and high heat persists after the blast.^[source]TOS-1 · Components; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Russia^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 16, cell 3; revision 1377876238; retrieved 2026-10-02

USSR^[source]Inventory Origin column; table 1, row 16, cell 2; revision 1335629870; retrieved 2026-10-01

• Reported operator · El Salvador
• Reported operator · Philippines
• Reported operator · South Korea

• Reported operator · Algeria
• Reported operator · Armenia
• Reported operator · Azerbaijan
• Reported operator · Iraq
• Reported operator · Kazakhstan
• Reported operator · Russia
• Reported operator · Saudi Arabia
• Reported operator · Tajikistan
• Reported operator · Syria
• Reported operator · Ukraine