Tornado
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2011
Total Production : 240
| Model | Status | Year | Produced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado-G | Active | 2011 | 200 |
| Tornado-S | Active | 2016 | 40 |
Tornado-G
Group : Rocket Artillery Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : 2B17, 9A52-4, 9K55, Grad-1
Origin : 
Russia
Contractor : Splav
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : April 2011
Total Production : 200
The Tornado-G is a new multiple rocket launch system (MLRS) developed as the replacement for the Grad and Uragan rocket artillery systems in service with the Russian Army. The Tornado-G artillery system fires up to 12 300mm rockets aided by the GLONASS system to achieve outstanding accuracy with a maximum range of 90 kilometers. The system also features improved effectiveness, automated control and aiming compared with existing Russian rocket artillery systems. Recent reports suggest that the maximum range is 40 kilometers firing 122mm rockets with the whole system being similar to 6x6 truck-mounted Grad system. The Tornado-G entered service with the Russian Army in April 2011. The Russian Army plans to deploy 30 Tornado-G systems by 2012 replacing only the BM-21 Grad rocket system.
Tornado-S
Group : Rocket Artillery Systems
Status : Active
Also Known As : 9A52-4
Origin : Russia
Contractor : Splav
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) : December 2016
Total Production : 40
The Tornado-S is a long-range multiple rocket launch system (MLRS) developed to hit targets at ranges of up to 120-200 kilometers with pinpoint accuracy. The Tornado-S guided rocket utilizes an improved version of the special GLONASS satellite navigation system used in the Smerch missile system. As of late 2012 the Tornado-S was undergoing acceptance trials for deployment with the Russian Army. The new guided rocket may have a diameter of 300 millimeter as was reported erroneously with the Tornado-G rocket system. The Tornado-S rocket family maybe equipped with a variety of warheads with the possibility to increase its effective range to 200 kilometers in the near future.
Operators
| Country | Status | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Active | 40 |
Specifications
| Notes | ||
|---|---|---|
| Artillery Tubes | 12 | |
| Wheel Drive | 8 | |
| Wheels | 8 | |
| Area | ||
| Dispersion Area | 676,000 square meter | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Artillery Tube Caliber | 300 millimeter | |
| Performance | ||
| Weapon Max Range | 200 kilometer | |
Gear
| Anti-Tank Glider Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
| Military Trucks | ||
| Kamaz-63501 | 1 | |
| Rockets | ||
| 12 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 9M542 | 12 | |
News
The Russian Armed Forces have received new precision weapons, including glide bombs, which can be fired from multiple launch rocket systems and used effectively over long distances.
Bekhan Ozdoyev noted that the Tornado-S can target both large areas, as well as individual targets via high-precision munitions MOSCOW, November 20.
Tornado-S has 12 guides for 300mm rocket-propelled projectiles, having a firing range of 120 km against 70-90 km of Smerch MOSCOW, November 20.
Sergey Shoigu urged efforts to shorten delivery times to troops MOSCOW, October 17. /TASS/. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has held a meeting to discuss boosting
The Tornado-S has inherited all the very best features of its predecessor, such as reliability and cross-country capacity, the ministry said MOSCOW, September 20.
"Crew of a Tornado-M multiple-launch rocket system struck an area where foreign mercenaries were training at a training ground in Nikolayevka in the Lugansk People’s Republic,"
The 2S7M Malka self-propelled artillery gun is considered among the world’s most powerful cannons MOSCOW, November 30.
A high - precision guided missile is being developed for the Russian Tornado-S multiple launch rocket system .
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) Grad, which was developed in the Soviet Union, is being upgraded to the level of new-generation Tornado-G
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russian Defence Ministry and ammunition manufacturer Techmash signed a long-term contract on the supply of rockets for Tornado S rocket launchers until
Russia's multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) artillery platforms are known for their accuracy and destructive power.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Tornado-G multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) received all necessary documents to be sold on the international arms market, Russia's State Corporation
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Notes
State Latest Known holdings/Original Procurement
Com - Date of Commissioning
Decom - Date of Decommissioning
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