9M55K6 self-guiding submunition rocket

Also known as

9M55K6
9M55K6 rocket
9M55K6 Smerch rocket
9М55К6

The 9M55K6 is a Russian 300 mm Smerch rocket armed with five 9N268 self-targeting submunitions for top-attack strikes on armoured groupings and tanks. Missilery lists it at 800 kg, 7,600 mm long, and 25 to 70 km range, while Rosoboronexport includes it in its 300 mm land-forces ammunition catalog.

9M55K6 self-guiding submunition rocket, 300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitions, Munitions

Image source: 9M55K6 rocket | Missilery.info

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Russia
Built by: NPO Splav
Type: 300 mm rocket with 9N268 self-guiding submunitions
Service note: 2000s-present
Designer: NPO Splav
Designed: 2004
Unit cost: Price on request
Produced: 2004-present

300 mm cluster munition submunition precision-guided munition rocket

Specifications

Caliber: 300 mm
Weight: 800 kg
Length: 7,600 mm
Warhead weight: 243 kg
Self-targeting submunitions: 5 x 9N268
Submunition weight: 17.3 kg
Range: 25-70 km
Armor penetration: 70 mm at 100 m and 30 degrees

Launch Platforms

The 9M55K6 is a Smerch-fired 300 mm rocket with self-targeting submunitions.

Launcher

Launcher type

Launch evidence

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

300 mm multiple launch rocket system

Missilery says the rocket is designed to use from the 9K58 Smerch multiple launch rocket system, and Rosoboronexport lists it in the 300 mm ammunition catalog.

Sources: 9M55K6 rocket | Missilery.info, Rosoboronexport 300 mm ammunition catalog

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Designed for the BM-30 / 9K58 Smerch family.

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Sources

9M55K6 rocket | Missilery.infoPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports 9M55K6 identification, its 9N268 self-targeting submunition warhead, top-attack role, performance specifications, and image provenance for the diagram used on this entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Rosoboronexport 300 mm ammunition catalogPublisher: Rosoboronexport | Note: Official export catalog page used as background for the 9M55K6's inclusion in Rosoboronexport's 300 mm land-forces ammunition listings and its price-on-request status. | Accessed: 2026-06-27