200mm MD-20 Shtorm-1
Overview
MD-20F Shtorm-1 rocket
A MD-20F Shtorm-1 rocket standing alongside the 8U33 launche vehicle.
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Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Artillery rocket
Entered service
Early 1950's
Status
Obsolete
Development
1945 - 1951
Developer
Soviet Union
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GSKB Spetzmash
Production
1952 - ?
Producer
Soviet Union
Designations
53-F-951 (GRAU index)
Notable users
Soviet Union
Ethiopa
North Korea
Ethiopa
North Korea
Details
Facts
53-F-951
General
Origin
Soviet Union
Type
Artillery rocket
Dimensions
Length
3.049 m
Diameter
0.20 m nose and tail sections
0.16 m center body
Wingspan
About 0.5 m
Weight
194 kg
Guidance
Guidance mode
Unguided, ballistic flight
Fin and spin stabilized
Warhead
Type
High explosive fragmentation
Weight
30.1 kg
Fuse
Impact
Effect
Impact crater of 6 m diameter and 3.1 m deep
Engagement envelope
Propulsion
Single-stage solid propellant rocket motor
5.6 second burn time
Speed
535 to 590 m/s at end of burn
Range
18.75 kg
Accuracy
1/90 of range
1/200 in traverse
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BMD-20
The MD-20 Shtorm-1 was used only with the BMD-20 multiple rocket launch system.