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Land ForcesRussia

9A53-G Tornado

122mm multiple rocket launcherFielded 2012Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
Length 7.35 m
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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
Type122mm multiple rocket launcher
Date of introduction2012
ProliferationAt least 2 countries
ManufacturerSPLAV Scientific Production EnterpriseMed[1]
Crew2Med[1]
Displacement time3 minMed[1]
Emplacement time2 minMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length7.35 m24 ftMed[1]
Width2.5 m8 ftMed[1]
Height3.1 m10 ftMed[1]
Combat weight14 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
ChassisUral-4320Med[1]
EngineYaMZ-238M2Med[1]
Engine power240 hpMed[1]
Cruising range650 km404 mi · 351 nmiMed[1]
Max road speed85 km/h53 mph · 46 ktMed[1]
Fording depth1.75 mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorProtection from small Arms and Shell Splinters.Med[1]
Armament
Launch tubes40Med[1]
Main armamentTornado-G, 122 mmMed[1]
Maximum firing range40 km25 mi · 22 nmiMed[1]
Fire control
Computerized FCSYes, the vehicle is fitted with a modern fire control system.Med[1]
Variants
BM-21-1Launch vehicles are mounted on a family of Ural-4320 truck chassis[1]
T-122 Kamaz9A53-G Tornado (2x15 1x40 122mm Upgraded BM-21 Grad Multiple Rocket Launcher Module, based on a Kamaz Truck.[1]
9P138 "Grad-1":lighter 36-round version, mounted on a six-by-six ZIL-131 chassis. The vehicle with supporting equipment (rockets, transporter 9T450 and re-supply truck 9F380) is referred to as complex 9K55. The 9P138 can only use "shor[1]
BM-21V "Grad-V"Developed for Soviet airborne troops in 1969. A GAZ-66B four-by-four truck chassis is fitted with a 12-round 122 mm rocket launcher. The vehicle is sturdy enough to be air-dropped. Parts of the vehicle such as the canvas[1]
9А51 "Prima"50-round launcher on a Ural-4320 5t chassis. The vehicle together with fire control equipment, the ammunition transporter TZM 9T232M and the new rocket 9M53F is referred to as complex[1]
"Grad-P Light portable rocket system"the complete system comprises a 9P132 single-round man-portable launcher (it can be reloaded and used again), a 9M22M 122 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket and a fire control panel. The system was developed in the m[1]
Weapons and payload options · 3Confidence · Source
FRAG-HE122 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
20.4 km13 mi · 11 nmi
Warhead
18.4 kg (M21OF)
FRAG-HE122 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
15 km9 mi · 8 nmi
Warhead
21 kg
FRAG-HE122 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
32.7 km20 mi · 18 nmi
Warhead
18.3 kg
Summary

The Tornado-G multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is designed and manufactured by SPLAV Scientific Production Enterprise, a company based in Russia. It is an upgraded variant of the BM-21 Grad MLRS. The new rocket system is intended for use by the armed forces of Russia and foreign countries.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
Russia
Sources
  1. 9A53-G Tornado Russian 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import