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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
BM-13N
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
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 Year1943
- Combat Weight2,000 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre132 mm
- Ordnance Typeunguided rocket
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Minimum Range5 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8.5 km
- Muzzle Velocity355 m/s
- Elevation-5 to +45 degrees
- Traverse180 degrees
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight42.5 kg
- Ammunition TypesM-13, M-20, M-30, M-31
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility9MOD.9
- Self-PropelledNo
- Prime MoverZIS-151 truck
- Emplacement Time3
- Displacement Time2
- Shoot-and-ScootNo
- Road Speed (if SP)60 km/h
- Range (if SP)600 km
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds16
▲Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length4.5 m
- Width2.3 m
- Height2.7 m
◎Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,943 year
◈Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
- Engine Power0 hp
- NBC ProtectionNo
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1943Production started
83
years in service
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 21 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries21country
AfghanistanRETIRED
ArmeniaRETIRED
AzerbaijanRETIRED
BelarusRETIRED
CubaRETIRED
EgyptRETIRED
GeorgiaRETIRED
IraqRETIRED
KazakhstanRETIRED
KyrgyzstanRETIRED
MoldovaRETIRED
North KoreaRETIRED
PolandRETIRED
RomaniaRETIRED
RussiaRETIRED
SyriaRETIRED
TajikistanRETIRED
TurkmenistanRETIRED
UkraineRETIRED
UzbekistanRETIRED
VietnamRETIRED 05 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
93MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)5WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1272RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/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 classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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