RM-70 multiple rocket launcher
The RM-70 (Raketomet vzor 1970) multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak Army version and heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent area-saturation rocket artillery system that was introduced in 1971 (the NATO designation is M1972).
| RM-70 | |
|---|---|
RM-70 of the Czech Land Forces, mounted on Tatra 813 truck | |
| Type | Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovak Socialist Republic |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | Western Sahara War Russo-Georgian War Sri Lankan Civil War First Libyan Civil War Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) 2013 Kivu Offensive Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 33.7 tonnes (74,295 lb) |
| Length | 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Caliber | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) |
| Barrels | 40 |
| Maximum firing range | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Armor | Steel |
Secondary armament | Universal machine gun vz. 59 |
| Engine | T-903-3 V-12 multi-fuel 250 hp (184 kW) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
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