Friday, November 21, 2008

9M55

IOC: 1987

9M55K5

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
Splav

Applications
Smerch-M

Family Members
9M55F
9M55K
9M55K1
9M55K4
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 9M55K5 rocket has been designed to effectively engage personnel, materiel and light armored vehicles from ranges of up to 70 kilometers. The 9M55K5 carries 646 shaped-charge fragmentation submunitions weighing 0.24 kg each and with a piercing in armor ability of 120mm.

Specifications
Number of Submunitions: 646

Dimensions: Diameter 300 mm, Length 7.6 m

Weights: Warhead 243 kg (536 lb), Weight 800 kg (1,764 lb), Weight of Submunition 0.2 kg (0.5 lb)

Performance: Max Range 70 km (38 nm), Min Range 25 km (13 nm), Piercing in Armor 120 mm (4.72 in), Submunition Self-Destruction Time 260 sec maximum or minimum 130 seconds

Operators

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Internet Resources
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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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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