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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
Katyusha
Country
Production
1939–
Quantity
100,000
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · WORLD WAR II
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
98
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
◎General4MOD.4
- Service Entry Year1941
- Crew4
- Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
- In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance5MOD.5
- Calibre132 mm
- Ordnance TypeUnguided rockets
- Recoil SystemNone / Rigid
- Muzzle BrakeNo
- Bore EvacuatorNo
▣Performance3MOD.3
- Minimum Range0 km
- Maximum Range (standard)8.74 km
- Maximum Range (rocket-assisted)11.8 km
◇Ammunition8MOD.8
- Projectile Weight42 kg
- Ammunition TypesM-8, M-13, M-31 rockets
- HE RoundYes
- Smoke RoundNo
- Illumination RoundNo
- Cluster / DPICMNo
- Precision-Guided RoundNo
- MRSI CapableNo
◆Fire Control5MOD.5
▤Mobility8MOD.8
- Self-PropelledYes
- Prime MoverZIS-5, ZIS-6, GAZ-AA trucks; Studebaker US6; T-40 tank; STZ-5 tractor
- Emplacement Time7
- Displacement Time10
- Shoot-and-ScootYes
- Road Speed (if SP)60 km/h
- AutoloaderNo
- Protected Crew CabNo
⬢Ammunition Handling1MOD.1
- Ready Rounds16
▲Production2MOD.2
- Total Production100,000
- Production Start1,941 year
◎Self-Propelled Chassis1MOD.1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1939Production started
87
years in service
100,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 10 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
KATYUSHA · CONFLICTS SERVED IN20% win
Total Conflicts
5
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
1977–1991Cambodian–Vietnamese War—→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→1950–1953Korean War—→1946–1954First Indochina War—→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
06 / MASS Score
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) RANKING Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · World War II
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
78MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)3WORLD WAR II · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)1171RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS)
ⓘ Rankings are within theMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)category.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE5terms
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.
Artillery tactic where a firing unit rapidly deploys, fires, and relocates to avoid counter-battery fire.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
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