RS-122

The RS-122 is a Georgian mobile multiple rocket launcher firing 122 mm rockets. It was developed in 2011 and put on production display in February 2012. The RS-122 is a heavily modified version of the Soviet BM-21 Grad. Its main characteristics are the armoured crew cabin (using elements from MRAP and BAE Caiman), improved firing, operational range and accuracy. The vehicle was developed by the state-owned Scientific Technical Centre Delta.^[1][2]

RS-122 [1]
Type	Multiple rocket launcher
Place of origin	Georgia
Production history
Designer	Scientific Technical Center Delta
Manufacturer	STC Delta
Produced	2012–present
No. built	8+
Specifications (9K51)
Mass	20 tonnes
Length	8.5 m
Width	2.7 m
Height	3.3 m
Crew	5
Caliber	122 mm
Barrels	40
Elevation	60 degree
Traverse	120 degree
Rate of fire	2 rounds/s
Maximum firing range	45 km (28 mi)
Sights	PG-1M panoramic telescope (external). Computer linked only configuration (internal).
Armor	STANAG 4569 level 2
Engine	YaMZ-238C diesel 330 hp
Suspension	6×6 wheeled
Operational range	500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed	80 km/h (50 mph)

Technical characteristics

The rocket launcher is designed to defeat personnel, armored targets, artillery batteries, command posts and fortifications. The RS-122 is capable of control fire without the preliminary preparation of a position and exposed crew action, thus minimizing the salvo time and maximizing unit protection.

Armor

The vehicle's armoured crew cabin provides protection for its five-man crew in accordance to STANAG 4569 level 2 against shell splinter and fragments.

Transporter

The RS-122 is based on an armored KrAZ-63221 chassis and has an operational range of 500 km (310 mi).^[3]

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See also

• BM-21 Grad – (Soviet Union)
• RM-70 multiple rocket launcher – (Czechoslovakia)
• WR-40 Langusta – (Poland)

References

1. Multiple Rocket Launcher System – RS-122.
2. http://mod.gov.ge/index.php?page=77&lang=1&type=1&Id=1314 Unfinished web page.
3. "Multiple Rocket Launcher System – RS-122".