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Russian armed forces will receive new Uragan-1M multi-caliber multiple launch rocket system TASS 12209161.
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Defence & Security News - Russia
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The Russian armed forces began to receive the new Uragan-1M salvo fire systems but in small amounts so far, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov told journalists. The new version was designed as a modernization of the tried and true BM-27 Uragan system.
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 New Russian-made Uragan-1 multi-caliber MLRS Multiple Launch Rocket System during firing test. |
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"Uragan-1M is coming to the troops but in insufficient numbers," he said.
He explained there are problems with contractors of Uragan producer Splav Holding. "There are different problems. Today we discussed with Splav leadership how to resolve the problems of cooperation so that to ensure supplies of salvo fire systems in the necessary volume," Borisov said. The new Uragan-1M will be able to fire original 220mm rockets as well as 300mm rockets designed for BM-27 Smerch, a heavy multiple launcher. In addition, compared with its predecessor, the modernized version will be fully automated, and reloading will be made by a simple substitution of the barrels. The system is designed for striking troops, armor, artillery units, air defense systems, helicopters on heli-pads, destroying fortifications, communications and other infrastructure. The rocket launcher system is mounted at the rear on a MZKT 8x8 military truck chassis. The truck can be fitted with a bank of 6 launch tubes to fire 300mm rockets and a bank of 15 tubes to fire standard 220mm rockets. |
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 Scale model of Uragan-1M with the two calibers rockets pods of 300mm and 220mm |
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