Rocket artillery is a type of artillery equipped with rocket launchers instead of conventional guns or mortars.
List of rocket artillery systems Note that the "Calibre" of rocket projectiles may not refer to the warhead diameter but to the launch tube diameter.
Modern era Caliber (mm) Tubes Weapon name Country of origin Operational period 60 1 Qassam 1 5003Golan-1000107240Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher1101Qassam 4117, 180, or 22760Thunderbolt-2000since 201012240WR-40 Langusta10712T-1071221,4,8,16,24, 40R-Han 12212240T-12212240DTI-212240MAM-01 multiple launch rocket systemSince 200412240RS-122122240Jobaria Defense Systems Multiple Cradle Launcher12727CP-3012736SAPBA12724Valkiri multiple rocket launcher12740Bateleur multiple rocket launcher12812-16 x 2LRSVM Morava1501Qassam 216026LAROMSince 199918040Astros SS-AV-40Since 20122001Qassam 321412PinakaSince 200022030TOS-122712M270 MLRS2276M142 HIMARS23012TOROS missile—medium range24012Fajr-3Since 19962406Falaq-124012MAM-02 multiple launch rocket systemSince 20182608TOROS missile—long range26212M-87 "Orkan" 3068Lynx-EXTRA3004 T-300 Kasırgasince 200030069A52-4 TornadoSince 20113008KN-09 (MRL)Since 20163008PolonezSince 20163028WS-1A3024WS-1B3024Kasirga rocket system3024DTI-13334Fajr-53331Falaq-24504Astros SS-150Since 200812240KRL-122Since 20018Fatah IISince 20228Fatah ISince 20216102MGM-140 ATACMSSince 19906101Zelzal-2Since 19936101Zelzal-3Since 199392029K720 Iskander3006SarmaSince 2026220, 302N/AFadi family of rockets (Hezbollah)Since 20246006KN-25131,230,239,280,60012,40K239 ChunmooSince 2015130,13136K136 KooryongSince 1981
Cold War era Caliber (mm) Tubes Weapon name Country of origin Operational period 70 24 Rancudo 1960s - 1980s 70 42 EDESA YararáAuthorization to export to EDESA - MECON, 1978 70 36 SBAT-70 180 6 (short version) 1 (long version) Bongbong (rocket) 1965 - 1986 70 20 & 40 NDL-40 1985 - 70 6 Sumpak 80 12 D-3000 Walid 105 16 Pampero 107 12 Type 63 multiple rocket launcher 107 12 Fajr-1 110 36 Leichtes Artillerie-Raketen-System (LARS) 1968 - 199111036Leichtes Artillerie-Raketen-System 2 (LARS 2)1980 - 2000 Funktion und Einsatz FERA 115 1 XM70E2 Towed Multiple Launch Rocket 117 45 Kung Feng VI 1982 - 12240FIROS-25 / 301987 122 40 RM-70 1972 - 122 40 Sakr-18 122 40 Type 81 multiple rocket launcher 122 40 Type 90 multiple rocket launcher 122 40 HM 20 122 40 BM-21/9K51 Grad 1963 - 126 40 Kung Feng III 1973 - 126 40 Kung Feng IV 1973 - 127 32 Astros SS-30 1983 - 128 M71 rocket 128 32 M-63 "Plamen" 128 32 M-77 "Oganj" 130 19 Type 70 multiple rocket launcher 130 36 Kooryong 130 32 RM-51 130 30 Type 75 130 mm multiple rocket launcher 140 40 Teruel (multiple rocket launcher) 1985 - 140 16 BM-14/RPU-14 160 26 LAR-160 180 16 Astros SS-40 200 4 BMD-20 1951 - 1979 220 16 BM-27/9P140 Uragan 1977 - 230 Oghab 240 12 BM-24 240 36 MAR-240 250 6 BM-25 273 8 WM-80 290 4 MAR-290 300 3 Avibras X-40 300 4 Astros SS-60 1983 - 300 4 Astros SS-80 1983 - 300 12 BM-30/9K58 Smerch 1989 - 3372Type 67 Model 30 Rocket Artillery1968 - 1992 550 1 9K52 Luna-M (FROG-7) 1965 - 610 1 Zelzal-1 1990 - 650 1 OTR-21 Tochka (SS-21 Scarab) 1976 - 880 1 9K72 Elbrus (Scud) 1957 - 890 1 OTR-23 Oka (SS-23 Spider) 1972 - 2002
World War II era Caliber (mm) Tubes Weapon name Country of origin Operational period 57 Rocket Projectile, 2 inch 72.4 1 7.3 cm Propagandawerfer 41 72.9 35 Henschel Hs 297 / 7.3 cm Föhn-Gerät 76.2 1-36 Z Battery 76.2 32 Land Mattress 78 24 or 48 8 cm Raketen-Vielfachwerfer 82 8 BM-8-8 (jeep) 82 24 BM-8-24 (tank) 82 36 BM-8-36 (truck) 1941 - 82 48 BM-8-48 (2½ ton truck) 114 M8 4.5 inch Rocket 132 16 BM-13-16 Katyusha 1940 - 150 6 15 cm Nebelwerfer 41 150 10 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 180 20 Unrotated projectile 1901 Type 10 and Type 3 Rocket Boosters 203 1 Type 4 20 cm Rocket Launcher 210 1 20 cm Naval Rocket Launcher 210 5 21cm NbW 42 280 6 28/32 cm Nebelwerfer 41 (also fired 32 cm calibre ordnance) 300 6 30cm NbW 42 300 6 30 cm Raketenwerfer 56 300 4 or 6 Wurfrahmen 40 1940 - 1945 300 1 Type 21 and Type 22 Rocket-Bombs 300 4 M-30 1942 - 300 12 BM-31 (truck) 1944 - 380 1 Sturmtiger 400 1 Type 4 40 cm Rocket Launcher 450 1 45 cm naval rocket
Prior to World War II Caliber (mm) Tubes Weapon name Country of origin Operational period50.820 or 50Volovsky rockets20th century, 1912, Russian Empire 761Mysorean rockets18th century Southern India, 46 100 Singijeon Hwacha 15th century Munjong of Joseon
See also List of artillery by country
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