The Future of the Smerch Reactive System: A New Step in the Development of Near-Nuclear Weapons

Russian Armed Forces used 9M27F, 9M55F and 9M528 projectiles to destroy warehouses and command posts

Objective footage has emerged of the operation of the calculation of the Tula 300-mm 9K58 Smerch MLRS using 9M55K guided missiles with fragmentation warhead elements.

MLRS  «Smerch»
MLRS «Smerch»

They include 25,920 ready-made light fragments to defeat infantry in protective equipment, 6,912 heavy fragments to defeat lightly armored enemy vehicles.

The Smerch ammunition also includes advanced 300-mm 9M525 guided missiles with higher impulse solid propellant rocket engines and an increased range of up to 90 km.

Main characteristics of the Smerch MLRS:

  • Maximum firing range — up to 120 km
  • Weight of a loaded combat vehicle with crew — no more than 43.7 tons
  • Crew — 4 people
  • Number of guides — 12
  • Salvo time — no more than 40 seconds
  • Maximum speed — 60 km/h

Earlier www1.ru reported that Kalashnikov completed the shipment of combat small arms under the main contract ahead of schedule.

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