9M529 thermobaric rocket

Also known as

9M529
9М529
Smerch thermobaric rocket

The 9M529 is a Russian 300 mm thermobaric rocket for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch family. Rosoboronexport lists it as a Smerch round with a thermobaric warhead and a 25-90 km published range, while Missilery identifies the rocket as a 2004 design completed by NPO Splav and gives its weight, warhead, and container data.

9M529 thermobaric rocket, 300 mm thermobaric rocket, Munitions

Image source: BM-30 Smerch-5193 rocket image

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: NPO Splav
Type: 300 mm thermobaric rocket
Service note: 2000s-present
Designer: NPO Splav
Designed: 2004

thermobaric rocket artillery 300 mm smerch

Specifications

Caliber: 300 mm
Launch platform: BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch
Range: 25-90 km
Weight: 815 kg
Length: 7,600 mm
Warhead weight: 243 kg
Explosive mixture: 100 kg
Thermofield diameter: 25 m
Self-destruction time: 110-160 s
Container weight with two rockets: 1,964 kg

Launch Platforms

Rosoboronexport lists 9M529 as a 300 mm thermobaric rocket for the Smerch launcher family.

Launcher

Launcher type

Launch evidence

BM-30 Smerch, 300 mm heavy multiple launch rocket system, Artillery

300 mm multiple launch rocket system

Rosoboronexport lists 9M529 as a thermobaric rocket for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch family.

Sources: 9M529 rocket

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Exported thermobaric rocket for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system.

Media

9M529 thermobaric rocket Images

9M529 thermobaric rocket, 300 mm thermobaric rocket, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:BM-30 Smerch-5173.JPG

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Sources

9M529 rocketPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export catalog page listing 9M529 as a 300 mm thermobaric rocket for the Smerch MLRS. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 9M529 rocket specsPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the 9M529's 2004 completion, NPO Splav attribution, launcher compatibility, and published technical data. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 BM-30 Smerch-5193 rocket imagePublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Primary image provenance for the rocket-display photo used on this page; the file page identifies a Smerch-family rocket and licenses it under CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 File:BM-30 Smerch-5173.JPGPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Gallery image provenance for a Smerch launcher context photo, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. | Accessed: 2026-06-27