BM-21 Grad vs Type 63 MRL
The BM-21 Grad and the Type 63 MRL are both Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, manufactured by Motovilikha Plants and Norinco respectively. Operational range is 750 km for the BM-21 Grad vs 11 km for the Type 63 MRL. The BM-21 Grad is armed with a 40 launch tubes, while the Type 63 MRL carries a 12-tube 107mm rocket launcher. The Type 63 MRL entered service 3 years before the BM-21 Grad (1960 vs 1963).
| Introduced by the Soviet Union in 1963, the BM-21 Grad is a multiple rocket launcher featuring a 40-tube 122mm launch array mounted on a truck chassis. | |
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| Origin country | 🇷🇺 Russia |
| Category | Multiple Launch Rocket System |
| Type | Self-propelled 122 mm multiple rocket launcher |
| Manufacturer | Motovilikha Plants |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $-- million |
| The Type 63 is a Chinese towed multiple rocket launcher introduced in 1963 for light artillery support, featuring twelve 107mm tubes mounted on a two-wheel carriage. | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Multiple Launch Rocket System |
| Type | Multiple Launch Rocket System |
| Manufacturer | Norinco |
| Number produced | -- units |
| Estimated unit price | $-- million |
| Maximum speed | 75 km/h |
| Operational range | 750 km â—‰ |
| Crew | three-member crew |
| Engine | water-cooled V8 180 hp gasoline engine |
| Main armament | 40 launch tubes |
| Secondary weapon | 122 mm M-21OF rocket |
| Maximum speed | -- km/h |
| Operational range | 11 km â—‰ |
| Crew | -- |
| Engine | -- |
| Main armament | 12-tube 107mm rocket launcher |
| Secondary weapon | -- |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which is faster, the BM-21 Grad or Type 63 MRL?
The BM-21 Grad is faster with a maximum road speed of 75 km/h compared to the Type 63 MRL's 0 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the BM-21 Grad or Type 63 MRL?
The BM-21 Grad has a longer operational range at 750 km compared to the Type 63 MRL's 11 km.
What are the main armaments of the BM-21 Grad and Type 63 MRL?
The BM-21 Grad is armed with 40 launch tubes while the Type 63 MRL carries 12-tube 107mm rocket launcher as its main armament.