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The RM-51 (''Raketomet vzor 1951'')
multiple rocket launcher A multiple rocket launcher (MRL) or multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) is a type of rocket artillery system that contains multiple launchers which are fixed to a single platform, and shoots its rocket ordnance in a fashion similar to a volle ...
was a
Czechoslovak Army The Czechoslovak Army (Czech and Slovak: Československá armáda) was the name of the armed forces of Czechoslovakia. It was established in 1918 following Czechoslovakia's declaration of independence from Austria-Hungary. History In the fi ...
alternative of the
BM-13 The Katyusha ( rus, Катю́ша, p=kɐˈtʲuʂə, a=Ru-Катюша.ogg) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area ...
multiple rocket launcher developed in the 1950s.


Variants

* vz. 51 - Original model, based on
Praga V3S The Praga V3S is an all-terrain multi-purpose truck, produced between 1953 and 1990 in Czechoslovakia. It was designed for the armed forces and was also exported to 72 countries. Praga produced the truck until 1964, then the Avia company till aro ...
6×6 truck. * M-51 - Export version used by Austria, based on Steyr 680 M3 6×6 truck. * RM-51 - Export variant, based on
ZIS-151 The ZIS-151 (russian: ЗИС-151) was a general-purpose truck produced by the Soviet car manufacturer Automotive Factory No. 2 ''Zavod imeni Stalina'' in 1948–1958. In 1956, the factory was renamed to ''Zavod imeni Likhacheva'', and new tru ...
and
ZIL-157 The ZIL-157 is a general-purpose -ton 6×6 truck, produced at the Lichachev plant in the Soviet Union from 1958 to 1977, when production was transferred to the Amur plant, since the Lichachev plant wanted to focus more on modern trucks, such as ...
6×6 trucks.


Operators

* - 18 delivered in 1974, designated M-51. * - 24 delivered in 1963.Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
/ref> * - 6 in service as of 2021. * - In 2012,
Indonesian Army The Indonesian Army ( id, Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Darat (TNI-AD), ) is the land branch of the Indonesian National Armed Forces. It has an estimated strength of 300,000 active personnel. The history of the Indonesian Army has its ...
retrofitted their RM-51, including replacing the original
Praga V3S The Praga V3S is an all-terrain multi-purpose truck, produced between 1953 and 1990 in Czechoslovakia. It was designed for the armed forces and was also exported to 72 countries. Praga produced the truck until 1964, then the Avia company till aro ...
truck with Reo M35A2 truck. * * - 20 delivered between 1965-1966. * - 50 delivered between 1957-1958. * - 36 delivered between 1976-1977. * - 58 delivered between 1956-1965. Designated R-2, the launchers were later mounted on ZIL-157 trucks.Janes.com
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See also

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RM-70 multiple rocket launcher The RM-70 (''Raketomet vzor 1970'') multiple rocket launcher is a Czechoslovak Army version and heavier variant of the BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher, providing enhanced performance over its parent area-saturation rocket artillery system th ...
- the successor of RM-51


References

* Christopher Chant, ''A compendium of armaments and military hardware'', Routledge, 1987, * Christopher F. Foss, ''Artillery of the World'', * Franklin D. Margiotta, ''Brassey's encyclopedia of land forces and warfare'', Brassey's, 1996, * Stroea, Adrian, col. conf. univ. dr., Băjenaru, Gheorghe, lt. col, ''Artileria română în date și imagini'', Editura Centrului Tehnic-Editorial al Armatei, București, 2010,


External links

{{Commons category, RM-51
Description and photos in Slovak
Wheeled self-propelled rocket launchers Multiple rocket launchers of Czechoslovakia