Russia Modernizes BM-27 Uragan Rocket Launchers with BAZ-69092 Chassis Upgrade
22 December, 2023 Uragan MRL on the BAZ-69092 chassis. Photo from the Russian Telegram channel The Russians are updating the fleet of BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launchers by replacing the chassis of the ZIL-135LM with the BAZ-69092.
Relevant photos appeared on one of the Russian Telegram channels. This solution is not new: for the first time, the 9?57 launcher was integrated into the BAZ chassis in 2020. BAZ-69092 is a special wheeled 6x6 chassis, that is designed for mounting weapons weighing up to 13 tons and transporting them by any terrain.
Chassis with welded frame, suspension of all wheels - independent, torsion. The undercarriage of the machine is equipped with a pneumatic hydraulic brake system. The front axle is controlled, and the steering has a powerful hydraulic amplifier.
Uragan MRL on the BAZ-69092 chassis.
Photo from open sources
The length of the BAZ-69092 chassis is 11 m, the width is 2.75 m, and the height is 2.9 m. The vehicle is driven by a YaMZ-8491.10-032 engine with a capacity of 450 horsepower. It is not known whether the Russians made additional changes to the BM-27 Uragan.
It can be assumed that, in addition to the new chassis, the installation could receive navigation and communication tools. In general, this approach is similar to the Ukrainian one. Recall that Shepetivka Repair Plant integrated the Uragan launcher on the Tatra ?815-7?3RC1 chassis, the modernization was called Bureviy.
Recently, Militarnyi reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit part of the battery of enemy BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launchers.
BAZ-69092 chassis. Photo from open sources
Precision strikes on enemy rocket artillery were carried out from M142 HIMARS MRL, the adjustment was carried out using a drone. Ukrainian gunners hit three 9P140 launchers and two 9?452 transport and load vehicle.
According to the Oryx OSINT resource, since the beginning of the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war, the Russians have lost about 74 BM-27 Uragan launchers destroyed, damaged, and captured.