{
  "id": "9a51-prima",
  "name": "9A51 Prima",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "land",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "122mm multiple rocket launcher system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1988,
  "operators": [
    "RUS"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Prima multiple launch rocket system is an improvement of the BM-21 Grad. It was adopted by the Soviet Army in 1988, however, due to budget cuts, only a small number of these artillery systems were ever produced.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "Ural 4320",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "crew",
      "v": 3,
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Displacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "3 min",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.5,
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "combat_weight_t",
      "v": 13.9,
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "KAMAZ-740",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_hp",
      "v": 210,
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fording depth",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "1.5 m",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Frag-HE",
      "role": "122 mm ammunition",
      "src": [
        "weg-9a51-prima"
      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Warhead": "26 kg"
      }
    }
  ],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "mlrs",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/9a51-prima.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-9a51-prima": {
      "title": "9A51 Prima Russian 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/9A51_Prima_Russian_122mm_Multiple_Rocket_Launcher_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}