List of rocket artillery explained

See also: Multiple rocket launcher and Ballistic missile.

Rocket artillery is a type of artillery equipped with rocket launchers instead of conventional guns or mortars.

List of rocket artillery systems

Note that the "Calibre" of rocket projectiles may not refer to the warhead diameter but to the launch tube diameter.

Modern era

Caliber (mm)TubesWeapon nameCountry of originOperational period
60 1
5003Golan-1000
107240Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher
1101Qassam 4
117, 180, or 22760Thunderbolt-2000since 2010
12240WR-40 Langusta
10712T-107
1221,4,8,16,24, 40R-Han 122
12240T-122
12240DTI-2
12240MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systemSince 2004
12240RS-122
122240Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher
12727CP-30
12736SAPBA
12724Valkiri multiple rocket launcher
12740Bateleur multiple rocket launcher
12812-16 x 2LRSVM Morava
1501Qassam 2
16026LAROMSince 1999
18040Astros SS-AV-40Since 2012
2001Qassam 3
21412PinakaSince 2000
22030TOS-1
22712M270 MLRS
2276M142 HIMARS
23012TOROS missile—medium range
24012Fajr-3Since 1996
2406Falaq-1
240[1] 12MAM-02 multiple launch rocket systemSince 2018
2608TOROS missile—long range
26212M-87 "Orkan"
3068Lynx-EXTRA
3004 T-300 Kasırgasince 2000
30069A52-4 TornadoSince 2011
3008KN-09 (MRL)Since 2016
3008PolonezSince 2016
3028WS-1A
3024WS-1B
3024Kasirga rocket system
3024DTI-1
3334Fajr-5
3331Falaq-2
4504Astros SS-150Since 2008
12240KRL-122Since 2001
8Fatah IISince 2022
8Fatah ISince 2021
6102MGM-140 ATACMSSince 1990
6101Zelzal-2Since 1993
6101Zelzal-3Since 1993

Cold War era

Caliber (mm)TubesWeapon nameCountry of originOperational period
7024Rancudo1960s - 1980s
70 42EDESA Yarará[2]
70 36SBAT-70
1806 (short version)
1 (long version)
Bongbong (rocket)1965 - 1986
70 20 & 40NDL-401985 -
70 6Sumpak
80 12D-3000 Walid Egypt
105 16
107 12
107 12
110 361968 - 1991
11036Leichtes Artillerie-Raketen-System 2 (LARS 2)1980 - 2000 [3]
115 1
117 45Kung Feng VI1982 -
12240FIROS-25 / 30 Italy1987
122 401972 -
122 40
122 40
122 40
122 40HM 20
122 40BM-21/9K51 Grad1963 -
126 40Kung Feng III1973 -
126 40Kung Feng IV1973 -
127 321983 -
128 M71 rocket
128 32
128 32
130 19Type 70 multiple rocket launcher
130 36
130 32
130 30
140 40Teruel (multiple rocket launcher) Spain1985 -
140 16BM-14/RPU-14
160 26
180 16
200 4BMD-201951 - 1979
220 16BM-27/9P140 Uragan1977 -
230 Oghab
240 12
240 36
250 6BM-25
2738WM-80
290 4
3003Avibras X-40
300 41983 -
300 41983 -
300 12BM-30/9K58 Smerch1989 -
3372Type 67 Model 30 Rocket Artillery1968 - 1992
550 19K52 Luna-M (FROG-7)1965 -
610 1Zelzal-11990 -
650 1OTR-21 Tochka (SS-21 Scarab)1976 -
880 19K72 Elbrus (Scud)1957 -
890 1OTR-23 Oka (SS-23 Spider)1972 - 2002

World War II era

Caliber (mm)TubesWeapon nameCountry of originOperational period
57 Rocket Projectile, 2 inch
72.41
72.935
76.2 1-36
76.2 32
78 24 or 48
82 8BM-8-8 (jeep)
82 24BM-8-24 (tank)
82 36BM-8-36 (truck)1941 -
82 48BM-8-48 (2½ ton truck)
114
132 161940 -
150 6
150 1015cm Panzerwerfer 42
18020
1901
203 1
210 1
210 521cm NbW 42
280 628/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 (also fired 32 cm calibre ordnance)
300 630cm NbW 42
300 630 cm Raketenwerfer 56
300 4 or 6Wurfrahmen 401940 - 1945
3001
300 41942 -
300 12BM-31 (truck)1944 -
380 1Sturmtiger
400 1
450 1

Prior to World War II

Caliber (mm)TubesWeapon nameCountry of originOperational period
220 or 50Volovsky rockets
761Mysorean rockets18th centurySouthern India,
46 100

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Myanmar And Asean Military Updates . MAM-02 240mm MLRS test firing . .
  2. http://infoleg.mecon.gov.ar/infolegInternet/anexos/225000-229999/228074/norma.htm Authorization to export to EDESA - MECON, 1978
  3. Funktion und Einsatz FERA