9K52 Luna-M | |
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Type | Artillery rocket |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1962–present |
Wars | |
Production history | |
Variants | 9M21B (nuclear), 9M21F (HE) and 9M21G (chemical), Laith-90 |
Specifications (9M21B) | |
Mass | 2.5 t (390 st)[1] |
Length | 8,950–9,400 mm (352–370 in)[1] |
Width | 1,700 mm (67 in)[1] |
Diameter | 544 mm (21.4 in)[1] |
Crew | 4[1] |
Maximum firing range | 65 km (40 mi)[1] |
Warhead | High explosive, chemical, nuclear |
Warhead weight | 420 - 457kg[1] |
Maximum speed | Mach 3 |
Launch platform | 8 x 8 ZIL-135 missile launcher |
The 9K52 Luna-M (Russian: Луна, English: Moon; NATO reporting name: Frog-7) is a Soviet short-range artillery rocket system which fires unguided and spin-stabilized 9M21 rockets. It was originally developed in the 1960s to provide divisional artillery support using tactical nuclear weapons but gradually modified for conventional use. The 9K52 was succeeded by the OTR-21 Tochka.