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BM-30 Smerch vs RM-70

BM-30 Smerch multiple launch rocket system side profile drawing
🇷🇺 BM-30 Smerch
RM-70 multiple launch rocket system side profile drawing
🇨🇿 RM-70
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Specifications
BM-30 Smerch RM-70
Origin country 🇷🇺 Russia 🇨🇿 Czechia
Category Multiple Launch Rocket System Multiple Launch Rocket System
Type Heavy self-propelled 300 mm multiple rocket launcher Multiple rocket launcher
Manufacturer Splav State Research and Production Enterprise ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom
Number produced 550 units -- units
Estimated unit price $-- million $-- million
Combat weight 0.0 tons 33.7 tons
Maximum speed -- km/h 85 km/h
Operational range 90 km 400 km
Length -- m 8.75 m
Width -- m 2.50 m
Height -- m 2.70 m
Crew 4 members 6
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Armament & Powertrain
BM-30 Smerch RM-70
Main armament 300mm rockets (9M55 or 9M528) 40x 122 mm rockets (BM-21 Grad-type launcher)
Secondary weapon 12-round launch tube cluster 7.62 mm vz. 59 universal machine gun
Engine -- Tatra T-903-3 V12 multi-fuel, 250 hp (184 kW)

Overview

The BM-30 Smerch and the RM-70 are both Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, manufactured by Splav State Research and Production Enterprise and ZTS Dubnica nad Váhom respectively.

Operational range is 90 km for the BM-30 Smerch vs 400 km for the RM-70. The BM-30 Smerch is armed with a 300mm rockets (9M55 or 9M528), while the RM-70 carries a 40x 122 mm rockets (BM-21 Grad-type launcher).

The RM-70 entered service 17 years before the BM-30 Smerch (1972 vs 1989).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is faster, the BM-30 Smerch or RM-70?
The RM-70 is faster with a maximum road speed of 85 km/h compared to the BM-30 Smerch's 0 km/h.
Which has longer operational range, the BM-30 Smerch or RM-70?
The RM-70 has a longer operational range at 400 km compared to the BM-30 Smerch's 90 km.
Which is heavier, the BM-30 Smerch or RM-70?
The RM-70 is heavier at 33.7 tons combat weight compared to the BM-30 Smerch's 0.0 tons.
Which is larger, the BM-30 Smerch or RM-70?
The RM-70 is longer at 8.75 meters compared to the BM-30 Smerch's 0.00 meters.
How many crew members do the BM-30 Smerch and RM-70 require?
The RM-70 requires a larger crew of 6 compared to the BM-30 Smerch's 4 members crew members.
What are the main armaments of the BM-30 Smerch and RM-70?
The BM-30 Smerch is armed with 300mm rockets (9M55 or 9M528) while the RM-70 carries 40x 122 mm rockets (BM-21 Grad-type launcher) as its main armament.