Kit

Russian 9P140 TEL

Brand TRUMPETER

SKU TRU-07180 EAN 9580208071800

Features

Nation: Russia

Period: Modern

Scale: 1/72

Type: Veicoli Militari

Price 42,00 €

Description

1/72 Russian 9P140 TEL of 9K57 Uragan Multiple Launch Rocket System

The 9K52 Luna-M (NATO designation: FROG-7A) was a Soviet short- and medium-range tactical missile system. The system used the 9P113 launcher and the 9M21 missile. The missile was a single-stage solid-fuel missile with a range of 12 to 68 kilometers, capable of carrying a warhead weighing up to 500 kilograms.

The first examples, still prototypes, of the 9K52 Luna-M system appeared in the early 1960s, and the system was probably fully operational by 1964. The 9P113 launcher was based on experience learned from the operation of the 2P16 launcher, which allowed for a radical shortening of design work. The new launcher featured less vibration during rocket launch and was mounted on the ZiL-135LM truck chassis. Several development versions of the 9M21 rocket were created, three of which were the most important. The first was the 9M21 F, which used a 200 kg accumulator and demolition head. A version of the 9M21 B was also created, carrying a single nuclear warhead with a power of up to 100 kT. The next development version was the 9M21 K, with a cartridge warhead. In addition to those mentioned above, there were also versions with school or chemical warheads. The 9K52 Luna-M system was delivered to many foreign operators, including Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Poland, Romania and Hungary. It was used in combat in many armed conflicts during the Cold War, including the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) or during the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan (1979-1989).