Data Quality87%
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
9K52 Luna-M
Country
Production
1964–
Quantity
21
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
37
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 Year1964
- Combat Weight2,500 kg
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre544 mm
- Ordnance Type9M21 rocket
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance2MOD.2
- Minimum Range15 km
- Maximum Range (standard)65 km
◇Ammunition7MOD.7
- Ammunition Types9M21B (nuclear), 9M21F (HE), 9M21G (chemical), 9M21E (cluster), Laith-90, Ra'ad, Fateh
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMYes
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility5MOD.5
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverZIL-135LM 8x8 truck
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds1
- Resupply Vehicle9T29 transporter
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,962 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1964Production started
- 1966Sale: Poland (49 units)
- 1979Sale: Yemen (12 units)
- 1980First deployment: Iran–Iraq War
62
years in service
21
units produced
14
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 6 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
9K52 LUNA-M · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory9country · 256units
256active
9K52 Luna-MSALES2records
Yemen
Polandⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
130MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)37COLD WAR · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1607RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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