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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
2K6 Luna
Country
Production
1960–1964
Quantity
432
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · EARLY COLD WAR
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General5MOD.5
- Service Entry Year1960
- Combat Weight25,000 kg
- Crew5
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre300 mm
- Ordnance Type3R9 (HE), 3R10 (nuclear)
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Minimum Range10 km
- Maximum Range (standard)44.6 km
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types3R9 (HE), 3R10 (nuclear)
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverPT-76B
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Resupply Vehicle2U663 (ZiL-157V), 2U662
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production432
- Production Start1,960 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1964Production ended
- 1973First deployment: Yom Kippur War
66
years in service
4
years in production
432
units produced
8
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 9 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory5country · 290units
290active
05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
116MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)3EARLY COLD WAR · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1511RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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