| RM-70 | |
|---|---|
 RM-70 of the Czech Land Forces, mounted on Tatra 813 truck | |
| Type | Self-propelled multiple rocket launcher |
| Place of origin | Czechoslovakia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1972–present |
| Used by | See users |
| Wars | Western Sahara War[1] Russo-Georgian War Sri Lankan Civil War First Libyan Civil War Afghanistan conflict (1978–present) 2013 Kivu Offensive Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war Russian invasion of Ukraine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 33.7 tonnes (74,295 lb) |
| Length | 8.75 m (28 ft 8 in) |
| Width | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Crew | 6 |
| Caliber | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) |
| Barrels | 40 |
| Maximum firing range | 40 km (25 mi) |
| Armor | Steel |
Secondary armament | Universal machine gun vz. 59 |
| Engine | T-903-3 V12 multi-fuel 250 hp (184 kW) |
| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled |
Operational range | 400 km (250 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 85 km/h (53 mph) |
The RM-70 (Raketomet vzor 1970) multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak Army version and heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent area-saturation rocket artillery system that was introduced in 1971[2] (the NATO designation is M1972).
- ^ RM-70 MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHES WITH POLISARIO FORCES AAIN UM SERUSA POLISARIO CAMP, WESTERN SAHARA (SANITIZED) (Report). Central Intelligence Agency. March 26, 1982. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017.
- ^ "Československé vojenství - Vaše dotazy - Odpovědi na dotazy 1231. - 1245". Vojenstvi.cz. Retrieved 2014-05-05.