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BM-30 Smerch

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Manufacturer:NPO Splav / RostecIntroduced: 1987|Status: active|Origin: Russia

LANDSPEC // BM-30-SMERCH

FIREPOWER

MOBILITY

PROTECTION

SENSORS

COMBAT VALUE

UNIT COST

$5.0M

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typeartillery

Categoryland

Country🇷🇺Russia

ContractorNPO Splav / Rostec

Statusactive

Generation3 Generation

Introduced1987

Service StatusActive

Data SourceRussian Missile Troops and Artillery / Rosoboronexport

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

65/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

20/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length12.4 m

Width3.1 m

Height3.1 m

Weight43,700 kg

Crew4 personnel

Max Speed60 km/h

Range850 km

Endurance6 hrs

Fuel Capacity800 L

PowerplantV-12 diesel engine producing 525 hp

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

12 RDS AMMO

PRIMARY WEAPON

12x 300mm rocket launcher tubes on MAZ-543M 8x8 heavy chassis12 RDS

GUIDED MISSILES

9M528 HE-FRAG (90 km)9M55K cluster munition rockets (70 km)9M542 guided rockets (120 km)

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarEQUIPPED

None

Fire Control (FCS)EQUIPPED

Digital Integrated Ballistic FCS

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIREQUIPPED

Infrared (IRST) • Night Vision

Sonar SuiteN/A

N/A (Non-Naval)

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR80% WORKSHARE

KNDS🇷🇺

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇷🇺

Heavy Armored High-Output Diesel / TurbineVendor: Renk GroupThrust/Power: 1,200 - 1,500 hp

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇷🇺

Digital Battle Management & Fire ControlManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: Fire Control & BMS

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇷🇺

Heavy Caliber Gun / Auto-Cannon & AmmunitionVendor: KNDS MunitionsPayload: 120mm / 155mm / 30mm

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇷🇺

Commander 360 Panoramic Thermal OptronicsVendor: Photonis Exosens

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

GlobalFoundriesNode: 22nm FD-SOI Automotive/Defense

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionlight

Armor Thickness15 mm

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Tactical RadioViver-M automated fire direction system

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkIntegrated (Link 16/MADL)

Military EncryptionType-1 Cryptographic

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase Cost$5,000,000

Annual Operating Cost$400,000

Annual Maintenance Cost$200,000

Operational Deployments & Operator Nations

3 Operator Nations~212 Active Units

Operator Nation	Deployment Status	Estimated Fleet Inventory
🇷🇺Russia	Domestic Operator	100units
🇮🇳India	Export Operator	62units
🇩🇿Algeria	Export Operator	50units

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

94/100

Mobility

72/100

Protection

55/100

Sensors

70/100

Reliability

78/100

Maintainability

75/100

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceRussian Missile Troops and Artillery / Rosoboronexport

Last Verification Date2026-10-07