122mm 48 BM-21 Grad

The BM-21 Grad is a Soviet-era truck-mounted 122 mm multiple rocket launcher system. It is renowned for its ability to deliver saturation fire over a wide area, making it one of the most widely deployed MRLs globally.

Developed in the late 1950s by the Splav design bureau to replace the aging BM-14, the system officially entered service with the Soviet Army in 1963. It first saw combat during the 1969 Sino-Soviet border conflict and subsequently became a staple of global warfare, seeing extensive action in the Soviet-Afghan War, the Angolan Civil War, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Renowned for its ruggedness and simplicity, the platform has been exported to over 50 countries and produced in numerous licensed and unlicensed variants worldwide. Decades after its introduction, the Grad and its derivatives remain actively deployed on modern battlefields, serving as the benchmark for tactical rocket artillery.