RM-51
| RM-51 multiple rocket launcher | |
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| Type | Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin |
 Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1956-late 1990s |
| Used by | See users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Škoda, Zbrojovka Brno and VTÚ |
| Designed | 1949-1956 |
| Manufacturer | Škoda |
| Variants | vz. 51, M-51, R-2 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 7.575 tonnes |
| Length | 7 m (23 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 2.38 m (7 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.18 m (7 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
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| Caliber | 130 mm |
| Barrels | 32 (4 rows) |
| Elevation | +50°/0° |
| Traverse | 240° (120° left/right) |
| Rate of fire | 32 rockets in 12.4 seconds (2 min. reloading time) |
| Muzzle velocity | 420 m/s |
| Maximum firing range | 8.2 km (5.1 mi) |
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Main armament | ORNNG missiles with NZ-60V warhead |
| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled |
| Speed |
40 km/h (25 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (cross-country) |
The RM-51 (Raketomet vzor 1951) multiple rocket launcher was a Czechoslovak army alternative of the BM-13 multiple rocket launcher developed in the 1950s.
Variants
- vz. 51 - Original model, based on Praga V3S 6×6 truck.
- M-51 - Export version used by Austria, based on Steyr 680 M3 6×6 truck.
- RM-51 - Export variant, based on ZiS-151 and ZIL-157 6×6 trucks.
Operators
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Austria - 18 delivered in 1964, designated M-51.[1] -
Bulgaria - 24 delivered in 1963.[2] -
Indonesia - [3] - Czechoslovakia
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Cuba - 20 delivered between 1965-1966.[2] -
Egypt - 50 delivered between 1957-1958.[2] -
Libya - 36 delivered between 1976-1977.[2] -
Romania - 58 delivered between 1956-1965.[2] Designated R-2,[4] the launchers were later mounted on ZIL-157 trucks.[5]
See also
- RM-70 multiple rocket launcher - the successor of RM-51
References
- Christopher Chant, A compendium of armaments and military hardware, Routledge, 1987, ISBN 0-7102-0720-4
- Christopher F. Foss, Artillery of the World, ISBN 0-7110-0505-2
- Franklin D. Margiotta, Brassey's encyclopedia of land forces and warfare, Brassey's, 1996, ISBN 1-57488-087-X
- Stroea, Adrian, col. conf. univ. dr., Băjenaru, Gheorghe, lt. col, Artileria română în date și imagini, Editura Centrului Tehnic-Editorial al Armatei, București, 2010, ISBN 978-606-524-080-3
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