9M532 miniature self-guiding submunition rocket

Also known as

9M532
9М532
9M532 rocket

The 9M532 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch-family rocket that carries 20 9N282 Gnom sensor-fuzed submunitions for top-attack use against armored vehicles and tanks. Missilery describes it as a 2004 export-era round designed for the 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system, with a 243 kg warhead, 815 kg launch weight, and 25 to 90 km firing range.

9M532 miniature self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with miniature self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

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Profile / Specs

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Origin: Russia
Built by: NPO Splav
Type: 300 mm rocket with miniature self-guiding submunitions
Service note: 2004-present
Produced: 2004-present

300 mm cluster munition precision-guided munition submunition anti-tank rocket

Specifications

Caliber: 300 mm
Weight: 815 kg
Length: 7,600 mm
Warhead weight: 243 kg
Payload: 20 9N282 Gnom sensor-fuzed submunitions
Submunition weight: 6.7 kg
Range: 25-90 km
Self-destruction time: 110 s
Warhead length: 2,049 mm
Container weight: 1,964 kg

Launch Platform

Rosoboronexport and Missilery place the 9M532 in the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch 300 mm ammunition 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 the 9M532 among 300 mm ammunition for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch family, and Missilery says the rocket is designed to use from the Smerch multiple launch rocket system.

Sources: Rosoboronexport 300 mm ammunition catalog, 9M532 rocket

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Designed for the 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system.

Media

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Sources

Rosoboronexport 300 mm ammunition catalogPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export catalog page listing the 9M532 among 300 mm land-force ammunition for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 9M532 rocketPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the 9M532 designation, 2004 completion date, 815 kg mass, 7,600 mm length, 243 kg warhead, 20 9N282 Gnom sensor-fuzed submunitions, 25 to 90 km range, Smerch compatibility, and the image used on this entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-27