BM-41
The bigger, harder-punching, tougher cousin of the pre-GNC Tornado.
The BM-41 is a member of the -120 chassis family.
Crew Composition[]
- Driver
- MLRS Operator
- MLRS Operator
Sensory[]
The BM-41 also gets indirect sights for its battery of rockets. The Driver gets a nightvision-capable navigation camera to assist his forward driving. The MLRS also gets a GLONASS “Blue-force” tracker/ navigation system.
Upgrades[]
GLONASS-assisted Targeting[]
Links up the BM-41's indirect sights with satellite precision targeting. Speeds up acquisition and targeting of enemy forces.
Armament[]
300mm Rockets (12)[]
Mounting 12 massive 300mm tubes for firing 300mm rockets, the BM-41 can easily flatten most targets 40km away with a single, massive barrage. The standard rockets are 300mm proximity-detonation single-warhead HE, giving it considerable splash damage against infantry and structures. A crater is large enough to hide a light vehicle inside.
Upgrades[]
Thermobaric 300mm[]
Notorious for their exceptionally massive concussive firepower, thermobaric weapons have greater blast power than a comparatively-sized HE warhead, thanks to being almost completely explosive fuel (compared to HE, which is mostly oxidizer). Each 300mm rocket has enough firepower to smother a 30m diameter area utterly, and each detonation is accompanied by a bright orange fireball—as seen on Hollywood!
Cluster-munition AT 300mm[]
To deal with enemy tanks, which can weather conventional HE detonations quite easily, the BM-41 can mount six acoustic-homing guided submunitions instead of the original HE warhead. Makes life considerably harder for armor, although active defense systems and even roof-mounted machine guns make quick work of them.
Protection[]
The BM-41's armor is where the design truly shines. The entire chassis is made of high-strength steel (containing 8% molybdenum) alloy, providing incredible levels of tensile strength for half the weight of normal steel. Packing a prominent shchuka prow on the front glacis plate, the chassis is protected against 40mm APFSDS rounds—the BM-41 doesn't get composite armor, as it's not designed as a frontline vehicle. A specialized composite v-shaped undercarriage protects the vehicle from mine threats, flexing instead of breaking if pushed beyond its maximum strength.
Upgrades[]
None.
Mobility[]
The BM-41, like the rest of its chassis family, mounts a 50-liter direct-injected twin-turbocharged diesel V-12 engine. The engine, along with its dedicated damage control armor and fire suppressant equipment, sits in the front of the vehicle, right behind the ultra-thick glacis plate. It's mated to an electric generator, which converts the engine's 1750 horses into electricity to power the tank's four independent tracks (to reduce the possibility of a mobility-kill) via eight electric motors, each putting out 180 horsepower. Thanks to reduced weight, the 2S74 can reach 70kmph on a paved road, while 45kmph is retained on rough surfaces, and do it with just half the fuel consumption.
The BM-41 carries an integral underbelly bulldozer blade, allowing it to make its own hull-down position.
Upgrades[]
None.