TOS-1A Solntsepyok
Type: Thermobaric Rocket Launcher
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: NPO Mashinostroyeniya
First Deployed: 2013
Overview
The TOS-1A Solntsepyok is a Russian heavy thermobaric multiple rocket launcher system mounted on a T-72 chassis, designed for direct fire against fortified positions and urban defensive works. It fires 220mm thermobaric rockets to a maximum range of approximately 6 km, with 24-tube launchers capable of saturating an area of up to 40,000 square meters in a single salvo. The thermobaric warhead creates a prolonged high-temperature pressure wave devastating to personnel. Azerbaijan employed the TOS-1A in the 2020 conflict for destroying fortified defensive lines.
Technical Specifications
| crew | 3 |
|---|---|
| engine | V-84MS 840 hp diesel |
| length | 10.35 m |
| weight | 44,300 kg |
| chassis | T-72 MBT hull |
| rockets | 24x 220mm thermobaric rockets |
| range_max | 6,000 m |
| range_min | 400 m |
| reload_time | 90 minutes |
Operators
- Azerbaijan
- Russia
- Iraq
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