Vilkha
| Vilkha | |
|---|---|
 Vilkha on Kyiv Independence Day Parade, 2018 | |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Wars | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Vilkha (Ukrainian: «Вільха» , "Alder tree") is Ukrainian heavy multiple rocket launcher with guided ammunition. Designed by the Luch Design Bureau, it is a development of the BM-30 Smerch rocket launch system. Vilkha entered service in the Ukrainian armed forces in 2018.[1]
Operational use
A development of the BM-30 Smerch it entered service in 2018 with the Ukrainian Army. It uses two legs to stabilize the truck during firing. It has a crew of four and can fire all missiles in 45 seconds. The claimed truck speed is 100 Km/h using a turbocharged diesel YaMZ-7511.10 engine. The rockets that it fires are claimed to have micromotors which boost the range of the rocket. While extending the range of the missile it also keeps it stable in flight. It has an automatic and manual fire control sytem.[2]
The Vilkha has been seen being used by Ukrainian Ground Forces during the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Specifications
Rocket
- Caliber: 300 mm
- Maximum range: 70 km Vilkha, 130 km Vilkha-M, 141 km Vilkha-M2 (currently in development)
- Accuracy: CEP 10-30 m (depending on range)
- Warhead weight: 250 kg Vilkha, 170 kg Vilkha-M/M2
- Guidance: Unspecified but not GPS reliant. [4]
Operators
Gallery
See also
References
- ^ "Novel Capabilities : Ukraine's Vilkha MRL". Oryx. 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- ^ "Ukraine fires VILKHA missiles with momentum-increasing micromotors".
- ^ "Ukrainian military already carry out about 50 precision strikes with Vilkha missile systems".
- ^ "Ukraine fires VILKHA missiles with momentum-increasing micromotors".
External links
- ""Alder-M": what will be the "missile shield" of Ukraine". radiosvoboda.org. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2020-04-14. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
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