BM-25
250mm Multiple Rocket Launcher

BM-25 Multiple Rocket Launcher

Designer:

Uncertain at Present
Russian Designation/Name: Boevaya Maschina 25
(Battle Machine 25)

Manufacturer:

Soviet State Industries

Role:

Heavy Multiple Rocket Launcher

Year Adopted:

1957
Number Built: Unknown
Weight (loaded):

18,145 kg

(20 US Tons)

Operational Status:

Russia - Obsolete
Used from 1957 to 1970's

Yemen - Still in service

Armament:

6 x 250 mm Rockets

Engine:

Model YaMZ-206B 6 cylinder water-cooled diesel engine, 205 horsepower @ 2000 RPM

Crew:

8 to 12
Armor: None

Length:
9.8 meters (32 feet, 2 inches)

Height:
3.5 meters (11 feet, 6 inches)

Width:
2.7 meters (8 feet, 10 inches)

Maximum Speed:
55 kph (34 miles)

Range of Vehicle:

530 km

(329 miles)
Rocket Reload Time: 10 to 20 minutes
Elevation/Depression: +55 / +0
Traverse: 6 degrees

 

 

250mm Rocket Statistics
Rocket Name: Unknown
Maximum Range:
30 kilometers (18.6 miles)
Warhead:

High Explosive
Fuze: Impact
Rocket Weight:
455 kilograms (1003 pounds)
Rocket Length:

5.82 meters

(19 feet, 1 inch)

 

 

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Sources Cited

(1) Jane's Armor and Artillery 1981-1982, edited by Christopher Foss, Jane's Publishing Inc.: New York, New York, 1981. Print.
(2) Foss, Christopher, Artillery of the World, Charles Scribner's and sons: New York, New York, 1981. Print.
(3) Koch, Fred, Russian Tanks and Armored Vehicles 1946-Present, Schiffer Publishing: Altglen PA, 1999. Print.