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9M43

9M43

Rockets
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Basic Information
Name
9M43
Designation
9M43
Alternate Designation
Equipment Type
Rockets
Manufacturer
Splav
Date of Introduction
1963
Description

The 9M43 is a 122mm unguided rocket projectile fitted with smoke screen laying warhead. The 20.2 kg warhead features five smoke screen submunitions designed to lay masking and blinding smoke screens in front of hostile combat formations and friendly troops with the purpose of degradation of the hostile fire effect and to invulnerably attack tanks or motorized infantry units. The rocket projectile has a maximum range of 20,200 meters operating at temperatures between -50-degree to +50-degree Celsius. The 9M43 rocket projectile was developed and produced by Splav for the Grad multiple launch rocket system.

Ground Specifications
Range 20.2 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Rockets
Status Active
Origin Russia
Contractor Splav
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1963
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Number of Submunitions 5
Dimensions — Caliber 122 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 3.0 meter
Mass — Warhead 20.2 kilogram
Mass — Weight 66 kilogram
Performance — Max Range 20,200 meter
Temperature — Max Operating Temperature 50 ° Celsius
Temperature — Min Operating Temperature -50.00 ° Celsius
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
3 m
Width
Height
Weight
66 kg
Operators (32)
Russia
China
United States
Ukraine
Poland
India
North Korea
Czech Republic
Belarus
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cameroon
Chad
Côte d'Ivoire
Cyprus
Egypt
Georgia
Hungary
Indonesia
Iraq
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Moldova
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Peru
Romania
Rwanda
Sudan
Syria
Venezuela
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