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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-27 Uragan
Country
Production
1975–
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
6
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
◎General6MOD.6
- Service Entry Year1975
- Combat Weight19,000 kg
- Travel Weight20,000 kg
- Crew6
- Carriage TypeSelf-Propelled
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
- Calibre220 mm
- Ordnance Type220 mm rockets
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Maximum Range (standard)35 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)70 km
- Maximum Range (guided)70 km
◇Ammunition5MOD.5
- Projectile Weight280.4 kg
- Ammunition TypesHE-FRAG, chemical, explosive, scatterable landmine (PTM-3 mine or PFM-1) submunition equipped rockets
- HE RoundYes
- Cluster / DPICMYes
- Precision-Guided RoundYes
◆Fire Control1MOD.1
▤Mobility7MOD.7
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverZIL-135 8×8
- Emplacement Time3
- Displacement Time3
- Road Speed (if SP)65 km/h
- Range (if SP)500 km
- Protected Crew CabYes
⬢Ammunition Handling2MOD.2
- Ready Rounds16
- Resupply Vehicle9T452
▲Production1MOD.1
- Production Start1,975 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis3MOD.3
- Transmissionseparate gearboxes and drive shafts
- Suspension8×8 wheeled
- NBC ProtectionYes
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1975Production started
51
years in service
17
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
BM-27 URAGAN · CONFLICTS SERVED IN33% win·33% ongoing·33% loss
Total Conflicts
3
Victories
1
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2008Russo-Georgian WarDecisive victory→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries18country
06 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
53MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)6COLD WAR · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)680RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS54PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE7terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
A digital fire-control system employs computational algorithms to calculate and adjust artillery fire parameters, enhancing accuracy and efficiency in towed systems.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical protection for crew and occupants.
Artillery or mortar munition equipped with guidance systems to alter its trajectory after firing for increased accuracy.
An armored crew compartment on towed artillery or mortar systems designed to protect operators from small arms fire, shrapnel, and blast effects during operation.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
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