{
  "id": "m-1985",
  "name": "M-1985",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "PRK",
  "category": "122mm multiple rocket launcher",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1985,
  "operators": [
    "PRK"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The M-1985 122mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL) is a 40 round, North Korean produced launcher mounted on an Isuzu truck. MRL 122 mm M1985: This is a more modern version, based on an Isuzu 6×6 truck and probably with a 40-round reload-pack mounted between the cab and the launcher.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 5,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "North Korean produced launcher mounted on an Isuzu truck.",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "2 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 7.35,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.4,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 3.09,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 13.7,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "range_max_km",
      "v": 32.7,
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Maximum firing range",
      "note": "Longest-range ammunition listed"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "FRAG-HE",
      "role": "122 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "18.4 kg (M21OF)"
      },
      "range_km": 20.4
    },
    {
      "name": "FRAG-HE",
      "role": "122 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "21 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 15
    },
    {
      "name": "FRAG-HE",
      "role": "122 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-m-1985"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "18.3 kg"
      },
      "range_km": 32.7
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "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/m-1985.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-m-1985": {
      "title": "M-1985 North Korean 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/M-1985_North_Korean_122mm_Multiple_Rocket_Launcher",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}