122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket

Also known as

9M22C
MZ-21
9M22S incendiary rocket

The 122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket is a Soviet incendiary rocket for BM-21 family launchers, developed by Splav in 1971 and fitted with a 9N510 warhead carrying 180 incendiary elements. Open-source documentation from Ukraine shows the round remains in Russian service and is associated with Grad and Tornado-G launchers.

122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket, 122 mm incendiary rocket, Munitions

Image source: 9M22 Rocket

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Splav State Research and Production Association
Built in: Soviet UnionRussia
Type: 122 mm incendiary rocket
Service note: Cold War incendiary rocket in continued service
Designer: Splav State Research and Production Association
Designed: 1971

incendiary rocket unguided

Specifications

Caliber: 122 mm
Length: 2.87 m
Weight: 66 kg
Warhead: 9N510 incendiary warhead
Incendiary elements: 180 ML-5 elements
Range: About 20.75 km

Variants

9M28S short-range incendiary rocket

Launch Platforms

ARES documents 9M22S incendiary rockets in Ukraine and says they were likely fired by 9K51 Grad or 9K51M Tornado-G launchers.

Launcher

Launcher type

Launch evidence

BM-21 Grad, 122 mm multiple rocket launcher, Artillery

122 mm multiple rocket launcher

Missilery lists the BM-21 among firing platforms for the MZ-21 (9M22S) rocket family, matching the Grad-family launcher link described by ARES.

Sources: MZ-21 (9M22S), 9M22S incendiary rockets documented in Ukraine (2022)

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: 1971-present
Used by: Russian Armed Forces

Media

122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket Videos

Russian 9M22S Incendiary 122mm BM-21 Grad Rocket Strikes the Besieged Azovstal Factory in Mariupol

Grad 9M22S incendiary rocket barrage in Bakhmut.

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Sources

122mm 9M22S Grad RocketPublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports item identification as the 122 mm 9M22S Grad rocket and its incendiary-rocket classification. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 9M22S incendiary rockets documented in Ukraine (2022)Publisher: Armament Research Services | Note: Supports 9M22S specifications and manufacturer background. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 MZ-21 (9M22S)Publisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports 9M22S technical data and the BM-21-family launcher compatibility described by Missilery. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 9M22 RocketPublisher: MilitaryDrones.org.cn | Note: Supports image provenance for the representative 9M22-family rocket image used on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-27