BM-24

BM-24M
BM-24M on a ZIL-157 chassis. Technical Museum of Togliatti
TypeMultiple rocket launcher
Place of originUSSR
Service history
WarsSix-Day War[1]
Yom Kippur War[1]
1982 Lebanon War[1]
Production history
Produced1947–58
Specifications
Mass8,680 kg (19,140 lb)
Length6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)
Width2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
Height2.9 m (9 ft 6 in)
Crew6[2]
CaliberDiameter: 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)
Barrels12 in two rows
Elevation+65°/0°
Traverse140°
Muzzle velocity465 m/s (1,530 ft/s)
Maximum firing rangeLong rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)[2]
EngineZIL-157 109HP
6-cylinder petrol
SuspensionWheeled ZIL-157
6×6 chassis
Operational
range
430 km (270 mi)
Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph)[2]

BM-24T
BM-24T on a AT-S tractor chassis.
TypeMultiple rocket launcher
Place of originUSSR
Specifications
Mass15,240 kg (33,600 lb)
Length5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
Width2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
Height3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Crew6[3]
CaliberDiameter: 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)
Barrels12 in two rows
Elevation+45°/0°
Traverse210°
Muzzle velocity465 m/s (1,530 ft/s)
Maximum firing rangeLong rocket: 10.2 km (6.3 mi)
Short rocket: 6.6 km (4.1 mi)[2]
EngineV-54-T 250HP
12-cylinder diesel
SuspensionTracked
Operational
range
380 km (240 mi)
Maximum speed 35 km/h (22 mph)[2]
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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.[4] 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.[1]

Variants

  • BM-24 (8U31) – Basic model, mounted on a ZIS-151 chassis.[5]
  • BM-24M (2B3) – Modified model, mounted on a ZIL-157 chassis.[5]
  • BM-24T – Tracked model, mounted on an AT-S chassis.[1]
  • Israeli upgraded variant.[1]

Operators

Map of BM-24 operators in blue with former operators in red

Current operators

Former operators

See also

  • Reload drill
    Reload drill
  • Captured Egyptian BM-24 at parade in Jerusalem, 1968
    Captured Egyptian BM-24 at parade in Jerusalem, 1968
  • BM-24 at Batey Haosef Museum
    BM-24 at Batey Haosef Museum
  • The Israeli 36 rocket MAR-240 on a Sherman tank chassis at Yad la-Shiryon Museum
    The Israeli 36 rocket MAR-240 on a Sherman tank chassis at Yad la-Shiryon Museum

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Prenatt 2016, p. 25.
  2. ^ a b c d e Foss, Christopher (1977). Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. New York: Collier. p. 179. ISBN 0020806000. OCLC 911907988.
  3. ^ Foss, Christopher (1977). Jane's pocket book of towed artillery. New York: Collier. p. 181. ISBN 0020806000. OCLC 911907988.
  4. ^ "BM-24 (Katyusha) 6x6 Wheeled Multiple Launch Rocket System". Retrieved 2017-09-01.
  5. ^ a b Prenatt 2016, p. 24.
  6. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 320.
  7. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 429.
  8. ^ Diplomat, Ankit Panda, The. "South Korea's Joint Chiefs Want to Intercept North Korean Rocket Artillery Volleys". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 265.
  10. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 324.
  11. ^ Military Balance 2016, p. 334.
  12. ^ Prenatt 2016, p. 30.
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