Russian MRLS: Grad, Uragan, Smerch, Tornado-G/S

The source spoke about the plans for the modernization of Tornado-S"

MOSCOW, May 11-RIA Novosti. For multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-Sis developing the first high-precision guided missile of 300 mm caliber with a homing head, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

"To aim at the target, the missile will use thermal and television guidance channels, as well as an additional semi-active laser system," the source said.
According to him, "in the near future, the stage of GOS bench tests for a new rocket will begin." The source added that the ammunition should provide high-precision destruction of "small-sized and highly protected targets", for example, enemy command posts, communication centers and other long-term buildings of military-industrial infrastructure.
The possibility of all-weather and all-day destruction of low-contrast and limited mobile targets will also be implemented.

To date, according to open sources, the range of Russian MLRS ammunition includes guided missiles with an inertial-satellite guidance system. However, they do not have a homing head.
The Tornado MLRS was created to replace the Grad and Smerch rocket systems in the Russian Armed Forces.
"Tornado" has a more advanced fire control system and is available in variants "Tornado-G"caliber 122 mm and" Tornado-C " caliber 300 mm.

https://ria.ru/20210511/tornado-s-1731706629.html

LMFS wrote:The source spoke about the plans for the modernization of Tornado-S"

MOSCOW, May 11-RIA Novosti. For multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-Sis developing the first high-precision guided missile of 300 mm caliber with a homing head, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

"To aim at the target, the missile will use thermal and television guidance channels, as well as an additional semi-active laser system," the source said.
According to him, "in the near future, the stage of GOS bench tests for a new rocket will begin." The source added that the ammunition should provide high-precision destruction of "small-sized and highly protected targets", for example, enemy command posts, communication centers and other long-term buildings of military-industrial infrastructure.
The possibility of all-weather and all-day destruction of low-contrast and limited mobile targets will also be implemented.

To date, according to open sources, the range of Russian MLRS ammunition includes guided missiles with an inertial-satellite guidance system. However, they do not have a homing head.
The Tornado MLRS was created to replace the Grad and Smerch rocket systems in the Russian Armed Forces.
"Tornado" has a more advanced fire control system and is available in variants "Tornado-G"caliber 122 mm and" Tornado-C " caliber 300 mm.

https://ria.ru/20210511/tornado-s-1731706629.html

Can anyone confirm if this is the actual Tornado-S?


Also, I did a range comparison between Tornado-S and the US HIMARS, the maximum range for Tornado(300mm) is 120km while the HIMARS (227mm) is more than double at 300km. Is this factual? how is this even possible when Tornado-S has a larger caliber?

PhSt wrote:

LMFS wrote:The source spoke about the plans for the modernization of Tornado-S"

MOSCOW, May 11-RIA Novosti. For multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-Sis developing the first high-precision guided missile of 300 mm caliber with a homing head, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

"To aim at the target, the missile will use thermal and television guidance channels, as well as an additional semi-active laser system," the source said.
According to him, "in the near future, the stage of GOS bench tests for a new rocket will begin." The source added that the ammunition should provide high-precision destruction of "small-sized and highly protected targets", for example, enemy command posts, communication centers and other long-term buildings of military-industrial infrastructure.
The possibility of all-weather and all-day destruction of low-contrast and limited mobile targets will also be implemented.

To date, according to open sources, the range of Russian MLRS ammunition includes guided missiles with an inertial-satellite guidance system. However, they do not have a homing head.
The Tornado MLRS was created to replace the Grad and Smerch rocket systems in the Russian Armed Forces.
"Tornado" has a more advanced fire control system and is available in variants "Tornado-G"caliber 122 mm and" Tornado-C " caliber 300 mm.

https://ria.ru/20210511/tornado-s-1731706629.html

Can anyone confirm if this is the actual Tornado-S?


Also, I did a range comparison between Tornado-S and the US HIMARS, the maximum range for Tornado(300mm) is 120km while the HIMARS (227mm) is more than double at 300km. Is this factual? how is this even possible when Tornado-S has a larger caliber?

Believe that photo to be the Uragan M and my understanding is the HIMARS or actually the TACMS rocket it fires is the USA equivalent of the Iskander. A pod for the HIMARS can carry 6 227mm rockets firing up to 45 kms or 1 TACMS missile firing up to 300 kms.

PhSt wrote:

LMFS wrote:The source spoke about the plans for the modernization of Tornado-S"

MOSCOW, May 11-RIA Novosti. For multiple launch rocket system "Tornado-Sis developing the first high-precision guided missile of 300 mm caliber with a homing head, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti.

"To aim at the target, the missile will use thermal and television guidance channels, as well as an additional semi-active laser system," the source said.
According to him, "in the near future, the stage of GOS bench tests for a new rocket will begin." The source added that the ammunition should provide high-precision destruction of "small-sized and highly protected targets", for example, enemy command posts, communication centers and other long-term buildings of military-industrial infrastructure.
The possibility of all-weather and all-day destruction of low-contrast and limited mobile targets will also be implemented.

To date, according to open sources, the range of Russian MLRS ammunition includes guided missiles with an inertial-satellite guidance system. However, they do not have a homing head.
The Tornado MLRS was created to replace the Grad and Smerch rocket systems in the Russian Armed Forces.
"Tornado" has a more advanced fire control system and is available in variants "Tornado-G"caliber 122 mm and" Tornado-C " caliber 300 mm.

https://ria.ru/20210511/tornado-s-1731706629.html

Can anyone confirm if this is the actual Tornado-S?


Also, I did a range comparison between Tornado-S and the US HIMARS, the maximum range for Tornado(300mm) is 120km while the HIMARS (227mm) is more than double at 300km. Is this factual? how is this even possible when Tornado-S has a larger caliber?

Article concerning the two types of pods as mentioned above.

https://covid36qdxuptbodqslievhsl4-ac4c6men2g7xr2a-topwar-ru.translate.goog/180607-raketnyj-kompleks-atacms-v-ssha-i-za-rubezhom.html

Preliminary dates for the start of production of a new light MLRS of 80 mm caliber have been announced
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Serial production of the new light 80-mm MLRS is scheduled to begin in 2024. This was announced by the head of the Tekhnodinamika holding Igor Nasenkov.

Answering journalists' questions during the congress of the Union of Mechanical Engineers of Russia, Nasenkov explained that the NPO SPLAV named after A. N. Ganichev is developing a new light MLRS on its own initiative. A demonstration sample will be shown to the military at the Army-2021 forum. If everything suits the military, the development will be completed in 2023, and serial production will start at the end of 2024, after passing state tests.

Earlier, the development of a new light MLRS of 80-mm caliber was reported in "Techmash" To date, the development is at the stage of determining the technical appearance of the complex, the next stage will be the creation of a prototype and its testing.

All further actions depend on the Ministry of Defense. If the military are satisfied with the proposed characteristics, the work will be continued. If not, then changes will be made to the project, and this is additional time. So far, the military has requested a wheeled chassis for the MLRS and determined the range of tasks that the new installation should solve.

According to preliminary data, the new light MLRS will be able to be installed on cars, and use unguided weapons as ammunition. aviation missiles of the S-8 type of 80-mm caliber, taken as a basis. It is possible that in the future, special ammunition of increased range and power will be developed for the new complex.

https://en.topwar.ru/183623-nazvany-predvaritelnye-sroki-nachala-proizvodstva-novoj-legkoj-rszo-kalibra-80-mm.html

Terms of completion of state tests of the heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 "Tosochka"

Yesterday, 12: 19

The completion of state tests of the new heavy flamethrower system TOS-2 (Tosochka) is planned before the end of this year. Igor Nasenkov, the head of the Tekhnodinamika holding, spoke about this.

According to Nasenkov, state tests of "Tosochka" will be completed by the end of 2021, after which a decision will be made to put the system into service and organize mass production. The production of TOS-2 will be carried out on the basis of Motovilikhinskiye Zavody, where a separate subdivision of the Tula NPO Splav has been created.

It is expected that at the end of this year, ZAO Special Design Bureau of the Motovilikhinskiye Zavody group of enterprises will receive a new large order for the production of Tosochka. The enterprise has experience in the manufacture of new equipment, at the end of 2020 it supplied a batch of TOS-2 to the armament of mobile units of the RHBZ Central Military District, stationed in the Saratov region for military operation.

The TOS-2 heavy flamethrower system was created on the basis of the TOS-1 "Buratino" and TOS-1A "Solntsepek", but unlike them, it has a wheelbase and improved tactical and technical characteristics. The machine was created taking into account the experience of using such weapons in the course of hostilities in the Middle East.

For TOS-2, new ammunition has been developed, which, in parallel with the complex, are undergoing state tests. The new shells for TOS-2, in contrast to those used earlier, have an increased range and increased power, allowing the Tosochka firing range to be increased to 15 km, as opposed to 6 km for the TOS-1 Buratino and TOS-1A Solntsepek systems. ...

https://en.topwar.ru/183691-nazvany-sroki-zavershenija-gosispytanij-tjazheloj-ognemetnoj-sistemy-tos-2-tosochka.html

That's extramely effective against tanks. Just mine the zone where they are and they can't move anywhere.

State-of-the-art Tornado-G, Uragan-1M and Tornado-S multiple launch rocket systems have been adopted for service to replace the outdated Grad, Uragan and Smerch systems

https://tass.com/defense/1327741

What's the deal with Tornado-U? Some times ago one could read that it was the platform of choice for 220mm rockets, to replace older Uragans.

But for some years now it seems to be it's only the new Uragan 1M platform that's replacing the older Uragan vehicles. And Tornado-S is not to be seen...