9K515 Tornado-S
Type: Multiple Launch Rocket System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 2017
Overview
The 9K515 Tornado-S is Russia's modernised 300mm multiple launch rocket system replacing the BM-30 Smerch. Mounted on a MAZ-543M 8x8 wheeled TEL, it fires 12× 300mm rockets including the guided 9M544 (90 km, GLONASS, 5m CEP) and 9M549 (120 km, GLONASS/MEMS) variants alongside standard unguided rockets. The GLONASS-guided variants provide HIMARS GMLRS-comparable precision at extended range. Digital fire control enables autonomous mission planning. Russia has used Tornado-S extensively in Ukraine for counter-battery fire and strikes on logistics/command facilities.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| tubes | 12 |
| guidance | GLONASS guided rockets |
| range_km_max | 120 |
| range_km_min | 20 |
| salvo_time_s | 38 |
| max_speed_kmh | 60 |
| warhead_types | Cluster, thermobaric, precision HE |
| weight_tonnes | 43 |
| rocket_caliber_mm | 300 |
Operators
- Russia
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