The KRL-122 Ghazab is a Pakistani 122 mm multiple rocket launcher attributed to Kahuta Research Laboratories and derived from the BM-21 Grad family. It fires standard Grad-compatible rockets and the Pakistani Yarmuk 122 mm rocket, with open sources documenting Azerbaijani KRL-122 losses in the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and renewed sightings during the September 2023 phase.
Oryx documented two Azerbaijani 122 mm KRL-122 launchers, one destroyed and one damaged, among photo- or video-confirmed losses from the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war; Army Recognition and Defense Mirror later reported Azerbaijani KRL-122 deployment against Armenian positions during the September 2023 phase covered by the same catalog conflict.
Open sources treat KRL-122, Ghazab, and the alternative Gadab spelling as the same Pakistani Grad-derived 122 mm launcher family; the clearest distinctions in current reporting are chassis and observed configuration notes.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Gadab | Alternative reported designation | Defense Mirror reports that some sources use the designation Gadab for the KRL-122. Sources: Pakistan's Multiple Rocket Launchers Spotted in Conflicted Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Original Isuzu-chassis KRL-122 | Early reported chassis | Army Recognition and Defense Mirror both describe the KRL-122 as originally based on an Isuzu truck. Sources: Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions, Pakistan's Multiple Rocket Launchers Spotted in Conflicted Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Reo M35 adaptation | Later reported chassis | Army Recognition and Defense Mirror report that later KRL-122 models used the Reo M35 truck. Sources: Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions, Pakistan's Multiple Rocket Launchers Spotted in Conflicted Nagorno-Karabakh |
| Ural-375D-style observed configuration | Azerbaijani sighting context | Army Recognition said the launcher seen in the 2023 Azerbaijani sighting appeared to be based on a Ural-375D-style six-by-six truck chassis. Sources: Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions |
The KRL-122 sits inside the Grad-compatible 122 mm rocket launcher family while also being tied to Pakistan's named Yarmuk rocket.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | 122 mm HE artillery rocket | Quwa reported that recent KRL-122 systems had been fitted with the POF Yarmuk 122 mm rocket, and Army Recognition described the KRL-122 as capable of firing the Yarmuk HE rocket. Sources: Pakistan seeking guided multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS), Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions |
 | Grad-compatible 122 mm rocket family | Army Recognition says the launcher can fire standard Soviet-pattern 122 mm rockets as well as Pakistan Ordnance Factories' Yarmuk 122 mm rocket. Sources: Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions |
Public sources describe the KRL-122 as a Pakistani Grad-derived launcher, but they do not give a complete official production history. The best-supported details are the launcher rack, firing controls, rocket compatibility, and reported truck lineage.
Army Recognition describes 30 tubes with 180 degree traverse and elevation from 0 to 55 degrees.
The launcher can be fired electrically from the cab or by cable remote from a sheltered position about 50 to 60 meters away.
Reported ammunition includes standard Soviet-pattern 122 mm rockets and Pakistan Ordnance Factories' Yarmuk 122 mm rocket.
Open reporting describes an Isuzu origin, later Reo M35 adaptation, and a Ural-375D-style vehicle in the 2023 Azerbaijani sighting.
Quwa's 2017 reporting identified the KRL-122 as Pakistan's mainstay MLRS and tied recent systems to the Yarmuk rocket family.
Quwa described the KRL-122 as Pakistan's mainstay multiple launch rocket system and said recent versions had been fitted with the POF Yarmuk 122 mm rocket.
Sources: Pakistan seeking guided multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS)
Oryx's photo- and video-confirmed loss list for the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war recorded two Azerbaijani 122 mm KRL-122 launchers, one destroyed and one damaged.
Sources: The Fight For Nagorno-Karabakh: Documenting Losses On The Sides Of Armenia And Azerbaijan
Army Recognition reported Azerbaijani Armed Forces deploying KRL-122 Ghazab launchers in a Nagorno-Karabakh-related incident and noted the system's BM-21 Grad lineage.
Sources: Azerbaijan deploys Pakistani-made KRL-122 MLRS against Armenian positions
