Russian MRLS Grad, Smerch, Uragan and other (РСЗО ФГУП "ГНПП "Сплав" Тула)

t the end of the 50es FSUE "Splav" SRPA" began the developments of Multiple Rocket Systems (MRLS) and in 1963 the "Grad" system was adopted for service of the Russian Army. Nowadays the system is adopted by the Armies of more than 50 countries over the world. During the following years were developed the "Uragan" and "Smerch" MRLSs and the MRLSs for the Navy. The systems are provided with the rocket projectiles of different purposes.
1.The "Grad" Multiple Rocket Launcher System is designed to engage and suppress the hostile manpower and materiel in concentration areas.
2.Udav-1M ships anti-torpedo defense MRLS is used for engagement (diversion) of the ship attacking torpedoes. The system can also be used against submarines, underwater sabouteurs and weapons.
3.The "Damba" system is designed to engage underwater sabotage units and weapons such as mini submarines and combat divers to ensure anti-sabotage defense at berthing entries as well as to guard the operational areas of the coastal frontier. The system is operated in conjugation with the coastal defense sonar system or in the autonomous mode.
4.The "Uragan" Multiple Rocket Launcher System (9K57) is designed to engage any type of group targets the susceptible elements of which are manpower sheltered or in the open, soft-skinned and armored materiel of the motorized infantry and tank companies, artillery, tactical missiles, SAM systems units, helicopters on landing sites, command posts, communications centers and military-industrial (defense) facilities.
5.The "Ogon' "system is used for equipping of river and assault boats including cushion craft. The system ensures:
engagement of coastal area targets, materiel and manpower in the coastal strip, surface targets (crafts and boats);
evolving of islands of fire.
6.SMERCH MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER SYSTEM (MRLS) (9K58) is designed to ensure battlefield mass destruction weapon delivery means and storage facilities, lightly armoured and armoured materiel, rocket launchers, artillery and mortar batteries in firing positions, air/missile defence units in deployment areas, aircraft in airfields, helicopters in parking pads and landing zones, command and communication posts of troops control, engineer support facilities and fortifications, various components of military infrastructure.
7.RPK-8 Antisubmarine MRLS is designed for protection of the surface ships against submarines as well as for destruction of the ship attacking torpedoes and underwater saboteurs.