M-77 Oganj
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The LVRS M-77 "Oganj" is an self-propelled
multiple rocket launcher
made in Yugoslavia
. Development started in 1968. Professor Obrad Vucurevic, Mechanical Engineer at the time, and Chief operating officer of the Artillery department of Military Technical Institute, developed and managed construction and production of the M-77 Oganj.
The prototype, based on a FAP
2220 6x6 truck, was shown to the public for the first time in 1975 and was initially known in the West as YMRL-32. Series production started five years later. The M-77 is mounted on FAP 2026
6x6 truck bed. The rocket system is placed on the back of the platform with 32 128mm launch tubes with a range of 20,600 m. The crew consists of 5 men.
Self-propelled
Self-propelled often refers to some form of self-propelled travel. It can refer to* Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon* Self-propelled anti-tank gun* Self-propelled artillery* Self-propelled barge T-36* Self-propelled gun* Self-propelled mortar...
multiple rocket launcher
Multiple rocket launcher
A multiple rocket launcher is a type of unguided rocket artillery system. Like other rocket artillery, multiple rocket launchers are less accurate and have a much lower rate of fire than batteries of traditional artillery guns...
made in Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
. Development started in 1968. Professor Obrad Vucurevic, Mechanical Engineer at the time, and Chief operating officer of the Artillery department of Military Technical Institute, developed and managed construction and production of the M-77 Oganj.
The prototype, based on a FAP
Fabrika automobila Priboj
Fabrika automobila Priboj is a Serbian manufacturer of trucks and buses. Founded in 1953, the company enjoys a long-standing relationship with Mercedes-Benz, which provides engines and licenses for many of FAP's vehicles....
2220 6x6 truck, was shown to the public for the first time in 1975 and was initially known in the West as YMRL-32. Series production started five years later. The M-77 is mounted on FAP 2026
FAP 2026
The FAP 2026 is a general purpose off-road 6x6 truck, produced at the Fabrika automobila Priboj, Serbia for use in the Yugoslav Peoples Army. Introduced in 1978, it is still in production today. The wheel arrangement for the FAP 2026 was designed for transportation of cargoes, people and towing...
6x6 truck bed. The rocket system is placed on the back of the platform with 32 128mm launch tubes with a range of 20,600 m. The crew consists of 5 men.
Comparable MLRS
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- RM-70
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