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Multiple rocket launcher
BM-24 is a multiple rocket launcher originating in USSR.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.7 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Multiple rocket launcher
USSR
Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War
1947–58
8,680 kg (19,140 lb)
6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
6
Diameter: 240 mm (9.4 in) Long rocket : 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Short rocket : 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)
12 in two rows
+65°/0°
140°
465 m/s (1,530 ft/s)
Long rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)
ZIL-157 109HP 6-cylinder petrol
Wheeled ZIL-157 6×6 chassis
430 km (270 mi)
65 km/h (40 mph)
Algeria
Angola
North Korea
Yemen
Production began out of Automotive Factory no. 2 in 1947 in Moscow.
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
BM-24 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlgeriaArmy exact named equipment holdings: BM-24. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: ARTILLERY / 240mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Army exact named equipment holdings of BM-24. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only, not a national or parent-force total or combat-readiness measure. Source role(s): ARTILLERY / 240mm. No heading aggregate, carried armament, crew, payload, factory production or future order count inherited.
Angola
North Korea
Yemen