Friday, November 21, 2008

9M55

IOC: 1987

9M55K1

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Splav

Applications
Smerch
Smerch-M

Family Members
9M55F
9M55K
9M55K4
9M55K5
9M55S

Description: The 9M55 is a family of 300mm rockets designed to perform a wide range of missions carrying different payloads. The 9M55 rockets are employed by the Soviet/Russian Smerch long-range multiple launch rocket artillery system. Each rocket projectile weighs approximately 800 kg and is 7.6 meters in length.

The 9M55K1 rocket has been designed to engage moving and stationary armored vehicles employing 5 anti-tank submunitions. These submunitions weigh 15 kg each, feature a two-band infrared seeker and use top-attack profile to destroy any known armored vehicle.

Specifications
Number of Submunitions: 5

Dimensions: Diameter 300 mm, Length 7.6 m

Weights: Warhead 243 kg (536 lb), Weight 800 kg (1,764 lb), Weight of Submunition 15 kg (33 lb)

Performance: Max Range 70 km (38 nm), Min Range 20 km (11 nm), Piercing in Armor 70 mm (2.76 in)

Operators

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China

India

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Russia

Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

Internet Resources
splav.org

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, October 25, 2008

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