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Land ForcesNorth Korea

M-1993

122mm multiple rocket launcherFielded 1993Pending verification
Land ForcesPRK
Length 8.8 m
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System
Type122mm multiple rocket launcher
Date of introduction1993
ProliferationOrigin country only
Crew4Med[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length8.8 m29 ftMed[1]
Width2.5 m8 ftMed[1]
Height2.9 m10 ftMed[1]
Combat weight33.7 tMed[1]
Automotive performance
ChassisThe RM-70 uses chassis of the Tatra 813 8x8 truck.Med[1]
EngineTatra T-930-3Med[1]
Engine power270 hpMed[1]
Cruising range600 km373 mi · 324 nmiMed[1]
Max road speed80 km/h50 mph · 43 ktMed[1]
Fording1.4 mMed[1]
Protection
Hull ArmorVehicle has an armored cab. It provides protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.Med[1]
Armament
Maximum firing range11 km7 mi · 6 nmiLongest-range ammunition listedMed[1]
Variants
RM-70Basic model, as described.[1]
RM-70/85An unarmored version of the RM-70, based on the Tatra T815 VPR9 8x8.1R truck with 265 hp engine T3-930-51. Combat weight: 26.1 t. Sometimes called RM-70M.[1]
RM-70/85MModernized vehicles with new fire control and navigation equipment, can use a new type of rocket with a range of 36 km. Slovakia has ordered 50 upgrade packages.[1]
RM-70 ModularIn December 2000, the Slovak Ministry of Defense and Delta Defence started the RM-70 Modular German-Slovak modernization project. RM-70 Modular allows this artillery system to launch either twenty-eight 122mm rockets, or[1]
Vz.92 "Križan" VMZEngineer vehicle, based on the Tatra T815 36.265 with a lightly armored cabin. The vehicle comes in different configurations, the standard being a 40-round rocket launcher (for "Kuš" and "Krizhna-R" rockets), a mechanica[1]
RM-70 VampireUpgraded version integrated on a Tatra T-815-7 truck chassis powered by a Tatra T3C V8 engine with 270 kW of output, coupled with a Tatra 10 TS 210 N gearbox, with semi-automatic Tatra Norgen drive system and an addition[1]
Weapons and payload options · 1Confidence · Source
Short-Range Rocket122 mm ammunition
Med[1]
Range
11 km7 mi · 6 nmi
Quantity
80 Rounds
Warhead
19.4 kg
Summary

The M-1993 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher is a North Korean version of the Czechoslovakian RM-70.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
North Korea
Sources
  1. M-1993 North Korean 122mm Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL), 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