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Analyst Note
This 9M27K-series surface-to-surface cargo rocket is loaded with either 9N210 or 9N235 high explosive fragmentation (HE-FRAG) submunitions. These models are nearly identical in construction, differing primarily in the nature of the pre-formed fragments they carry. (ARES)
External Research
Armament Research Services (ARES)
“The 220 mm 9M27K rocket is fired by the 9K57 Uragan (Ураган; ‘Hurricane’) multiple-barrel rocket launcher (MBRL). When the cargo rocket carries the 9N210 fragmentation submunitions, it has a range of between 10 to 35 km and can deliver 30 submunitions. The rocket weighs 270 kg (90 kg of which is the warhead) and measures 5,178 mm in length. The 9N210 can also be delivered by the 300 mm 9M55K cargo rocket fired by the 9K58 Smerch (Смерч; ‘Tornado’) MBRL. Whilst both the 220 mm and 300 mm munitions can deliver both 9N210 and 9N235 submunitions, the 9N210 is most often associated with the Uragan, whilst the 9N235 is most often associated with the Smerch.”
