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The BM-27 Uragan (Russian: БМ-27 Ураган, lit. 'Hurricane'; GRAU index 9P140) is a self-propelled 220 mm multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union to deliver cluster munitions. The system began its service with the Soviet Army in the late 1970s, and was its first spin and fin stabilized heavy multiple rocket launcher.
27th Rocket Artillery Brigade "Petro Kalnyshevsky", Sumy. Brigade's Headquarters; 1st Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS) 2nd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS) 3rd Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS) 4th Rocket Artillery Battalion (BM-27 Uragan, M142 HIMARS) Artillery Reconnaissance ...
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On 7 March 2022 at 05:15, Russian forces launched BM-27 Uragan missiles and struck a Ukrainian army barracks of the 79th Air Assault Brigade, [1] killing ten soldiers and wounding dozens. [2] The Major of Mykolaiv said that the attack on 05:15 on the military barracks, killed eight soldiers and wounded 19, while another eight were missing.
In military terminology, a rocket is a self-propelled, unguided or guided, weapon-system powered by a rocket engine. Though used primarily as medium- and long-range artillery systems, historically rockets have also seen considerable use as air-to-surface weapons, some use as air-to-air weapons, and even (in a few cases) as surface-to-air devices.
Its purpose was to carry and launch a Luna-M (NATO: Frog-7) surface-to-surface artillery rocket. The ZIL-135 was widely exported to other communist countries, most notably North Korea, where it is a common sight in films and military marches. It also served as the TEL for the BM-27 Uragan artillery rocket system.
Simultaneously, the designers at Motovilikha Plants explored the option of basing the system on the MZKT-7930 “Astrologer” chassis. After reviewing the projects, the Ministry of Defense chose the option of placing wheeled tractors on a chassis produced by the Minsk Plant. In this form, the new Uragan-1M MLRS entered testing.
122mm BM-21 Grad Soviet Union Belarus: Multiple launch rocket system: 128 [14] Modernized to the BM-21A "BelGrad" standard. Currently being upgraded to the BM-21B "BelGrad 2" standard. [23] 220mm BM-27 Uragan Soviet Union Belarus: 36 [14] Being upgraded to the Uragan-M standard. [24] 300mm BM-30 Smerch Soviet Union: 36 [14] [17] Guided Multiple ...