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BM-30 Smerch vs PULS

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🇷🇺 BM-30 Smerch
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Specifications
BM-30 Smerch PULS
Origin country 🇷🇺 Russia 🇮🇱 Israel
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 Elbit Systems
Number produced 550 units -- units
Estimated unit price $-- million $-- million
Operational range 90 km -- km
Crew 4 members --
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Armament & Powertrain
BM-30 Smerch PULS
Main armament 300mm rockets (9M55 or 9M528) --
Secondary weapon 12-round launch tube cluster --

Overview

The BM-30 Smerch and the PULS are both Multiple Launch Rocket Systems, manufactured by Splav State Research and Production Enterprise and Elbit Systems respectively.

The BM-30 Smerch entered service 31 years before the PULS (1989 vs 2020).

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which has longer operational range, the BM-30 Smerch or PULS?
The BM-30 Smerch has a longer operational range at 90 km compared to the PULS's 0 km.