BM-24
Russian multiple rocket launcher
| BM-24T | |
|---|---|
| BM-24T on a AT-S tractor chassis. | |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | USSR |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 15,240 kg (33,600 lb) |
| Length | 5.8 m (19 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Caliber | Diameter: 240 mm (9.4 in)
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| Barrels | 12 in two rows |
| Elevation | +45°/0° |
| Traverse | 210° |
| Muzzle velocity | 465 m/s (1,530 ft/s) |
| Maximum firing range | Long rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi) Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi) |
| Engine | V-54-T 250HP 12-cylinder diesel |
| Suspension | Tracked |
| Operational range | 380 km (240 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 35 km/h (22 mph) |
The BM-24 is a multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union. It is capable of launching 240mm rockets from 12 launch tubes. Versions of the BM-24 have been mounted on the ZIS-151 and ZIL-157 6×6 Truck chassis and the AT-S tracked artillery tractor, forming the BM-24T from the latter. Production began out of Automotive Factory no. 2 in 1947 in Moscow. Israel operated one battalion, consisting of vehicles captured from Egypt in the Six-Day War. The battalion took part in the Yom Kippur War and the 1982 Lebanon War.
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