Munitions

9M27S incendiary rocket

Also known as
  • 9M27S
  • Uragan 9M27S
  • 9N128S incendiary rocket
  • 220 mm 9M27S rocket

The 9M27S incendiary rocket is a Soviet 220 mm Uragan-family artillery rocket built by NPO Splav for the BM-27/9K57 launcher family. Reference sources identify it as an unguided, spin-stabilized round with a solid-propellant motor, a 9N128S warhead assembly carrying four large incendiary submunitions, and a standard 10 to 35 km Uragan rocket range.

9M27S incendiary rocket, 220 mm incendiary artillery rocket, Munitions
Image source: Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (1).jpg
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Origin
Soviet Union
Built by
NPO Splav
Type
220 mm incendiary artillery rocket
Service note
Cold War-era Soviet design in continued Uragan-family service

Specifications

Caliber
220 mm
Warhead
9N128S warhead assembly with four large fuzed incendiary submunitions
Submunition
9N236 incendiary submunition
Range
10 to 35 km
Guidance
Unguided, ballistic flight
Propulsion
Solid-propellant rocket motor
Stabilization
Spin-stabilized with folding fins
Variants

The 9M27S is part of the broader Uragan 220 mm rocket family; adjacent cataloged rounds use the same launcher family with different warheads or payload functions.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket, 220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warhead, Munitions9M27F HE-fragmentation rocketUnitary HE-fragmentation round

Weaponsystems.net lists the 9M27F as the high-explosive fragmentation member of the same 220 mm 9M27 series.

Sources: 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net

9M27K1 cargo rocket, 220 mm Uragan cluster cargo rocket carrying 30 9N235 submunitions, Munitions9M27K1 cargo rocketCargo/submunition round

The 9M27K1 is another Uragan-family 220 mm rocket with a cargo warhead rather than the 9M27S incendiary payload.

Sources: 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net

9M27K2 anti-tank mine rocket, 220 mm Uragan remote mine-laying cargo rocket carrying PTM-1G anti-vehicle mines, Munitions9M27K2 anti-tank mine rocketRemote anti-tank mine-laying round

The 9M27K2 uses the same Uragan rocket family for mine delivery instead of incendiary submunitions.

Sources: 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net

9M27K3 anti-personnel mine rocket, 220 mm Uragan cargo rocket for anti-personnel mines, Munitions9M27K3 anti-personnel mine rocketRemote anti-personnel mine-laying round

The 9M27K3 is the anti-personnel mine-laying member of the same 220 mm Uragan rocket set.

Sources: 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net

9M51 fuel-air explosive rocket, 220 mm Uragan fuel-air explosive rocket, Munitions9M51 fuel-air explosive rocketFuel-air explosive round

The 9M51 is an adjacent Uragan-family rocket with a fuel-air explosive payload rather than an incendiary warhead.

Sources: FFI Rocket Artillery Reference Book

9M59 anti-tank mine rocket, 220 mm cargo rocket carrying anti-tank mines with directional charges, Munitions9M59 anti-tank mine rocketLater anti-tank mine-laying round

The FFI Uragan ammunition table lists 9M59 as a 220 mm anti-tank mine round in the same launcher family.

Sources: FFI Rocket Artillery Reference Book

Launch Platforms

The 9M27S belongs to the Uragan-family 220 mm rocket set and is linked to launchers documented for current Uragan rounds.

Firing weaponWeapon typeFiring evidence
BM-27 Uragan, 220 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket system, ArtilleryBM-27 Uragan220 mm multiple launch rocket system

Weaponsystems.net describes the 9M27 series as rockets developed for the 9K57 Uragan/BM-27 system, and its variant table identifies the 9M27S incendiary member of that series.

Sources: 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net, FFI Rocket Artillery Reference Book

Bureviy, 220 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket system, ArtilleryBureviy220 mm multiple launch rocket system

Ukrinform says Bureviy can fire all current Uragan missiles, including incendiary rounds. PAX identifies 9M27S as a 220 mm incendiary rocket projectile, and Weaponsystems.net lists it as an Uragan-family 220 mm artillery rocket.

Sources: Shepetivka Repair Plant tests new MLRS, Put Out the Fire, 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net

Warhead And Launcher Context

The 9M27S is useful to read as a munition record rather than a standalone conflict entry: sources identify it by its Uragan launcher family, its 220 mm rocket body, and its 9N128S incendiary warhead assembly.

ElementSource-backed contextWhy it matters
Rocket family9M27-series 220 mm artillery rocket for the 9K57/BM-27 Uragan system.Connects the munition to BM-27 and compatible 220 mm Uragan launchers without implying direct conflict use by itself.
Warhead assembly9N128S assembly containing four fuzed incendiary submunitions; Weaponsystems.net also identifies the 9N236 incendiary payload.Separates the incendiary 9M27S from HE, cargo, mine-laying, and fuel-air-explosive Uragan rounds.
Compatibility boundaryBureviy is reported able to fire current Uragan rockets, including incendiary rounds.Supports launcher compatibility while keeping this record relationship-only unless exact 9M27S conflict-use evidence is available.

Sources: METIS 9M27S; 220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.net; FFI Rocket Artillery Reference Book; Shepetivka Repair Plant tests new MLRS.

Timeline

9M27S incendiary rocket Key Events

  1. Uragan rocket family developed

    Weaponsystems.net describes the 9M27 series as Soviet 220 mm rockets developed for the 9K57 Uragan/BM-27 artillery rocket system.

  2. 9M27S service adoption reported

    METIS says the 9M27S is believed to have been adopted for Soviet Army service in 1983.

  3. Bureviy compatibility reported

    Ukrinform reported that Ukraine's Bureviy launcher could fire current Uragan rockets, including incendiary rounds.

Media

9M27S incendiary rocket Images

9M27S incendiary rocket, 220 mm incendiary artillery rocket, Munitions - view 1
Source: Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (2).jpg
Related Weapon Systems
9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket, 220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warhead, MunitionsMunitions9M27F HE-fragmentation rocket220 mm Uragan artillery rocket with unitary HE-fragmentation warheadThe 9M27F is the standard Soviet 220 mm high-explosive fragmentation rocket in the Uragan family, produced by Splav and fired by BM-27-class launchers for area attacks against manpower, vehicles, command posts, communications nodes, and fixed targets. Technical references identify it as an unguided 280 kg round with a 9N128F unitary warhead, while Ukrainian local military-administration reports document Russian 9M27F strikes on Kostiantynivka during the Russia-Ukraine War.
9M27K1 cargo rocket, 220 mm Uragan cluster cargo rocket carrying 30 9N235 submunitions, MunitionsMunitions9M27K1 cargo rocket220 mm Uragan cluster cargo rocket carrying 30 9N235 submunitionsThe 9M27K1 is a Soviet/Russian 220 mm Uragan cargo rocket designed for the BM-27 9K57 launcher family. Technical and humanitarian-monitoring sources identify it as the Uragan round that carries 30 9N235 high-explosive fragmentation submunitions over a 10 to 35 km envelope, with Ukraine-war reporting often grouping it with the closely related 9M27K because their remnants can be difficult to separate without markings.
BM-27 Uragan, 220 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket system, ArtilleryArtilleryBM-27 Uragan220 mm self-propelled multiple launch rocket systemThe BM-27 Uragan is the Soviet 9K57 220 mm multiple launch rocket system, built around the 16-tube 9P140 launcher and 9T452 transporter-loader on ZIL-135LM-family wheeled chassis. Its rocket family gives heavier payloads than BM-21 Grad-class systems, including high-explosive fragmentation, cluster, incendiary, fuel-air explosive, and mine-scattering rounds. Documented use spans Russia-Ukraine, Syria, Yemen, Nagorno-Karabakh, and the 2008 Russo-Georgian War, with the system still relevant through Ukrainian overhaul work and Bureviy modernization.

Sources

Put Out the FirePublisher: PAX | Note: Supports identification of 9M27S as a 220 mm incendiary rocket projectile and variant of the Uragan rocket family. | Accessed: 2026-06-29220mm 9M27 | Weaponsystems.netPublisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports the 9M27 series description, Soviet origin, Splav production context, unguided status, solid-propellant propulsion, 10 to 35 km range, and 9M27S incendiary warhead detail. | Accessed: 2026-06-29METIS 9M27SPublisher: Fenix Insight | Note: Supports the 9M27S designation, 220 mm rocket classification, reported 1983 adoption, and the 9N128S warhead assembly containing four fuzed incendiary submunitions. | Accessed: 2026-06-29FFI Rocket Artillery Reference BookPublisher: Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI) | Note: Supports the 9K57/9P140 Uragan launcher-family context and lists 9M27S as the 9N128S incendiary round in the Uragan ammunition table. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Shepetivka Repair Plant tests new MLRSPublisher: Ukrinform | Note: Supports the reciprocal launcher relationship by stating that Bureviy can fire all current Uragan missiles, including incendiary rounds. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (1).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a representative BM-27 Uragan rocket image on Wikimedia Commons; the image does not independently identify the exact 9M27S subvariant. | Accessed: 2026-06-29Rocket from BM-27 Uragan in Babai, Kharkiv Oblast (2).jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Additional image provenance and CC BY 4.0 licensing for a representative BM-27 Uragan rocket image on Wikimedia Commons; the image does not independently identify the exact 9M27S subvariant. | Accessed: 2026-06-29