Tornado (multiple rocket launcher)
| Tornado | |
|---|---|
9A52-4 Smerch combat vehicle at Engineering Technologies 2012 | |
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2014–present |
| Wars | Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Motovilikha Plants |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | NPO Splav |
| Produced | 2011–present |
| No. built | More than 200 units in service |
| Variants | 9A53-G Tornado, 9A53-S Tornado |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 24.65 t |
| Length | 11.2 m |
| Width | 2.5 m |
| Height | 3.15 m |
| Crew | 2 |
| Caliber | 122 mm/300 mm |
| Barrels | 40/12,6 |
| Maximum firing range | 200 km (300 mm 9M544 rocket) |
Main armament | 9M55 or 9M528 rockets |
| Engine | KamAZ-740.50.360 diesel 360 hp |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 1,000 km |
| Maximum speed | 90 km/h |
The Tornado is a family of multiple rocket launchers of 122 to 300mm calibre developed by NPO Splav for the Russian Ground Forces with the aim to replace previous multiple rocket launchers. Variants of the system, which include the Tornado-G and Tornado-S models, have different capabilities and roles in the battlefield. The Tornado is designed primarily to fire cluster munitions but also can be used to fire thermobaric warheads.