BMD-20 200mm Multiple Rocket Launcher

BMD-20 Multiple Rocket Launcher*

Designer:

Uncertain at Present

Russian Designation/Name:

Uncertain at Present

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Industries

Role:

Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher

Year Adopted:

1952

Number Built:

Unknown

Weight (loaded):

8,700 kg

(18,180 pounds)

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Used from 1952 to 1970's

Ethiopia and North Korea - Still in service

Armament:

4 x 200 mm Rockets

Engine:

ZIL-121 6 cylinder water-cooled petrol engine, 95 horsepower

Transmission:

5 speed manual (with five forward gears and one reverse)

Crew:

Armor:

None

Length (travelling):

7.2 meters

(23 feet, 7 inches)

Height (travelling):

2.85 meters

(9 feet, 4 inches)

Width (travelling):

2.3 meters

(7 feet, 7 inches)

Maximum Speed:

60 kph

(37 mph)

Range of Vehicle:

600 km

(372.8 miles)

Fuel Capacity:

300 liters

(79.3 gallons)

Rocket Reload Time:

6 to 10 minutes

Elevation/Depression:

+9° to +60°

Traverse:

20°

*Statistics are for the early ZIL-151 chassis