{
  "id": "bm-24",
  "name": "BM-24 (Katyusha)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "240mm multiple rocket launcher",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1947,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "AGO",
    "DZA",
    "PRK",
    "YEM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 4,
  "summary": "The BM-24 is a multiple rocket launcher designed in the Soviet Union. It is capable of launching 240mm rockets from 12 launch tubes.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 6,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "ZiS-151 chassis",
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 6.7,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.3,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.91,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 9.2,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "1 x Zil-151",
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 109,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "road_range_km",
      "v": 430,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "speed_road_kmh",
      "v": 65,
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "BM-24 (8U31)",
      "text": "Basic model, mounted on a ZiS-151 chassis.",
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BM-24M (2B3)",
      "text": "Modified model, mounted on a ZIL-157 chassis",
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "BM-24T",
      "text": "Tracked model, mounted on an AT-S chassis",
      "src": [
        "weg-bm-24"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "mlrs",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/bm-24.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-bm-24": {
      "title": "BM-24 (Katyusha) Russian 240mm Multiple Rocket Launcher",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/BM-24_Katyusha_Russian_240mm_Multiple_Rocket_Launcher",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}