Multiple launch rocket system
during the wwii years the multiple launch rocket system katiusha became the symbol of soviet rocket artillery power. After the war launch system has installed on the new zil-157 chassis with high cross-country capabilities. The artillery part of the system has formed by 8 rail-type bilateral launch guides with16 rocket projectiles of m-13 (132mm) type. The multiple launch rocket system bm-14-16 has developed at the beginning of 50s. The artillery part of the system has formed by 16 launch tubes with 16 turbo-rocket projectiles of m-140 type. Mlrs bm-24-12 was the most powerful rocket system in it's class in the world during mid-50s-early 70s period. The artillery part of the system has formed by 12 framed-cell launch guides with 12 turbo-rocket projectiles of m-24 type