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Land ForcesRussia

BM-14

140mm multiple launch rocket systemFielded 1952Pending verification
Land ForcesRUS
BM-14
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System
Type140mm multiple launch rocket system
Date of introduction1952
ProliferationAt least 21 countries
ManufacturerNII 303Med[1]
Crew6Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length6.92 m23 ftMed[1]
Width2.3 m8 ftMed[1]
Height3.17 m10 ftMed[1]
Combat weight8.4 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
ChassisThe launcher module is mounted on a modified ZIL-151 6x6 truck chassisMed[1]
EngineZIL-121Med[1]
Engine power92 hpMed[1]
TransmissionManual, 5 forward, 1 reverseMed[1]
Max road speed60 km/h37 mph · 32 ktMed[1]
Cruising range600 km373 mi · 324 nmiMed[1]
Fording0.8 mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorAll BM-14 launchers do not feature any protection from direct and indirect fire or NBC threats. The launcher is operated, fired and reloaded outside the vehicle.Med[1]
Variants
BM-14Mimproved version, mounted on a ZIL-157 chassis. In 1958 production of the ZIL-151 truck ceased in favor to the newer ZIL-157. So launcher module was simply relocated onto a new chassis.[1]
BM-14MMimproved version, mounted on a ZIL-131 chassis. It appeared in the mid 1960s. This vehicle has better cross-country mobility due to a 150 hp engine and central tyre inflation system. Artillery module is exactly the same [1]
BM-14-17 (8U35)17-round (8+9 launch tubes) launcher, mounted on the GAZ-63A. Developed in 1959. This launcher was also used on naval vessels, for example Project 1204 patrol boats.[1]
BM-14-17M (8U35M)modified model, mounted on the GAZ-66.[1]
RPU-14 (8U38)towed 16-round version, based on the carriage of the 85mm gun D-44 and used by Soviet Airborne Troops, where it was replaced by the 122mm BM-21V "Grad-V".[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
Rocket (HE-FRAG, Smoke, and Chemical)140 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Quantity
16 ea
Warhead
18.4 kg
Summary

The BM-14 (BM for Boyevaya Mashina, 'combat vehicle), is a Soviet-made 140mm multiple launch rocket system (MLRS), normally mounted on a truck. The BM-14 can fire 140 mm M-14 rockets with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead, a smoke warhead, or a chemical warhead.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AfghanistanAngolaAlbaniaBurkina FasoChinaRepublic of the CongoCubaAlgeriaEgyptIndonesiaCambodiaLaosMadagascarPolandNorth KoreaRussiaSudanSyriaVietnamYemenZimbabwe
Sources
  1. BM-14 Russian 140mm Multiple Launch Rocket System, U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
Change log
  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import
  • 2026-10-10 Added photo (CC BY 3.0)