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BM-14-17

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Russia · 1948
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BM-14-17

BM-14-17
BM-14-17 Photo: Adrian Kot · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
30
Saturation Firepower
40
Salvo Size
35
Reload Speed
25
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
20
Ammunition Versatility
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin Russia
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraEarly Cold War
In service1948
Operators36 countries
Data Quality88%
31
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
6/8
Early Cold War
128/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
30
Saturation Firepower
40
Salvo Size
35
Reload Speed
25
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
45
Shoot-and-Scoot
20
Ammunition Versatility
30
Technology
25
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
BM-14-17
Country
Production
1948–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · EARLY COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
31
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
◈Ordnance1MOD.1
  • Calibre140 mm
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (standard)12 km
◇Mobility1MOD.1
◆Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
  • Ready Rounds4
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1948Production started
78
years in service
1
countries operating
ⓘ 35 countries retired it.
04 / Variants
▚ WEAPON FAMILY
BM-14 1967
BM-14-17 1948
05 / Operators
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE1terms
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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