Oryx lists the 122 mm Sakr-6 among Houthi multiple rocket launchers inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks; available open sources support Houthi-aligned holding or fielding, not a specific firing incident for this six-tube variant.
Role detailsArtillery
Sakr-6 multiple rocket launcher
Also known as
- Sakr 6
- 122 mm Sakr 6
- 122mm Sakr 6
- six-tube Sakr launcher
The Sakr-6 is a light six-tube 122 mm multiple rocket launcher associated with Egypt's Sakr/Grad-compatible rocket-artillery family. Oryx lists the type in both pre-war Yemeni Army inventories and later Houthi-held Yemen Civil War equipment, while technical sources support only family-level details for compatible Sakr and Russian-pattern Grad rockets rather than a complete Sakr-6 datasheet or a verified Sakr-6 firing incident.
Role in Conflicts
Profile / Specs
Profile
- Origin
- Egypt; Yemeni examples inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks
- Built in
- Egypt
- Type
- Light 122 mm multiple rocket launcher
- Service note
- Cold War-derived Sakr 122 mm family; documented in 2014 Yemen Civil War inventories
- Designer
- SAKR Factory for Developed Industries
- Designed
- Sakr 122 mm family developed after Egypt licensed BM-21 Grad production in 1978; first Sakr 122 mm system deliveries reported in July 1984
- Unit cost
- Not publicly reported for Sakr-6
- Produced
- Sakr 122 mm family production reported from the 1980s into at least the early 2000s; Sakr-6-specific production dates are not separately published
- Number built
- Sakr-6 total not publicly reported; Forecast International reported 402 Sakr 21-, 30-, and 40-round mobile launchers produced by January 1, 2002
- Developed from
- Egyptian licensed BM-21 Grad production and the Sakr 122.4 mm rocket-launcher development program
Specifications
- Caliber
- 122.4 mm Sakr/Grad-pattern rocket family
- Launcher tubes
- Six tubes in the Yemen-identified Sakr-6 configuration
- Compatible rockets
- Family-level sources list Sakr 10, Sakr 18, Sakr 30, and Russian-pattern Grad rockets used in the BM-21 system
- Maximum range
- Family-level data list up to 20 km with Sakr 18 rockets and up to 36 km with Sakr 30 rockets; Sakr-6-specific range is not separately published
- Platform
- Light mobile launcher in Yemen imagery; FAS separately describes a six-tube 122 mm Sakr-family multi-launcher mounted on an armored vehicle
- Guidance
- Unguided, spin- and fin-stabilized rocket artillery
- Firing method
- Sakr-family launchers use electrical firing, with grooved tubes imparting spin before wrap-around fins deploy after launch
Variants
Open sources identify the Sakr-6 as a six-tube 122 mm launcher in Yemeni inventories, while the strongest technical data covers the broader Egyptian Sakr 122.4 mm launcher family rather than a dedicated Sakr-6 datasheet.
| Variant | Configuration | Designation notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sakr 21 / RL-21 | 21-round 122.4 mm mobile launcher | Forecast International lists Sakr 21 / RL-21 as a documented vehicle-mounted launcher for the Sakr 122.4 mm rocket family. Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems |
| Sakr 30 / RC-30 | 30-round 122.4 mm mobile launcher | Forecast International lists the Sakr 30 / RC-30 within the same vehicle-mounted Sakr 122.4 mm launcher family. Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems |
 | 40-round 122.4 mm mobile launcher | The cataloged Sakr-40 is the 40-tube member of the same Egyptian Sakr 122.4 mm launcher family described by Forecast International. Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems |
| PRL-111 / PRL-113 | Single- and four-round lightweight launchers | Forecast International lists PRL-111 and PRL-113 as lightweight launchers in the same 122.4 mm Sakr rocket family rather than as Sakr-6 variants. Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems |
| RL-4 | Four-guide 122 mm launcher | Missilery identifies RL-4 as a SAKR four-guide 122 mm launcher with two rows of two tubes; it is useful adjacent-family context but should not be conflated with the six-tube Sakr-6. Sources: SAKR Battle Vehicle for RS |
Ammunition Fired
The Sakr-6-specific public record is sparse, but Sakr-family sources describe the wider 122 mm launcher family as compatible with Sakr and Russian-pattern Grad rockets.
| Ammunition | Ammunition type | Firing evidence |
|---|---|---|
 | Grad-compatible 122 mm rocket family | Forecast International says Sakr 122 mm launchers are compatible with Sakr 10, Sakr 18, Sakr 30, and Russian-pattern Grad rockets used in the BM-21 system; this supports ammunition-family context, not a separate Sakr-6 firing incident. Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems |
Timeline
Sakr-6 multiple rocket launcher Key Events
Egyptian Grad license production begins
Forecast International reports that Egypt licensed BM-21 Grad manufacture in 1978, creating the industrial base from which the Sakr 122 mm rocket and launcher family developed.
Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
First Sakr 122 mm deliveries
The same Forecast International report places first deliveries of Sakr 122 mm multiple-launch rocket systems in July 1984, although it discusses larger 21-, 30-, and 40-round systems rather than the Sakr-6 by name.
Sources: SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
Listed in pre-war Yemeni Army stocks
Oryx's pre-war Yemeni vehicle handbook lists 122 mm Sakr-6 launchers among Yemeni Army multiple rocket launchers, alongside BM-21 Grad, Sakr-40, Type 63, and BM-27 Uragan systems.
Sources: Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting Vehicles
Documented in Houthi-held inventories
Oryx's Houthi equipment handbook lists the 122 mm Sakr-6 among Houthi multiple rocket launchers inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks, without identifying a separate Sakr-6 firing incident.
Sources: Houthi Drone And Missile Handbook
Related Weapon Systems
Sources
Houthi Drone And Missile HandbookPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports 2014 Yemen Civil War held or fielded by Houthi-aligned forces context by listing the 122 mm Sakr-6 among Houthi multiple rocket launchers inherited from pre-war Yemeni Army stocks; also supports the selected image provenance, though reuse rights are not clearly stated. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Handbook Of Pre-War Yemeni Fighting VehiclesPublisher: Oryx | Note: Supports background context for 122 mm Sakr-6 launchers in pre-war Yemeni Army multiple-rocket-launcher inventories before Houthi-aligned forces fielded inherited stocks in the 2014 Yemen Civil War. | Accessed: 2026-07-04SAKR Series 122 and 325 mm Multiple Launch Rocket SystemsPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports Sakr-family manufacturer background, 122 mm rocket compatibility, production context, and family-level specifications for Sakr 18 and Sakr 30 rockets. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Sakr Factory for Development IndustriesPublisher: Federation of American Scientists | Note: Supports background on the Sakr Factory, its affiliation with the Arab Organization for Industrialization, and its production of 122 mm multiple rocket launcher families. | Accessed: 2026-07-04Sakr-36 / Sakr-40Publisher: Federation of American Scientists | Note: Supports Sakr 122 mm family background, 36 km family range context, and a six-tube 122 mm multi-launcher mounted on an armored vehicle; this is family-level support, not a complete Sakr-6 datasheet. | Accessed: 2026-07-04122 mm Sakr RocketPublisher: CAT-UXO | Note: Supports general 122 mm Sakr rocket background and compatibility with BM-21 Grad-series launchers and locally produced launch systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-04SAKR Battle Vehicle for RSPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports adjacent-family background for the SAKR RL-4 four-guide 122 mm launcher, including its SAKR manufacturer identity, four-tube configuration, vehicle and ground-mount options, Yemen/Libya sightings, and SAKR-10 rocket data; used to distinguish RL-4 from the six-tube Sakr-6. | Accessed: 2026-07-04