9K52 Luna-M

9K52 Luna-M
9K52 Luna-M
	9P113 TEL with 9M21 rocket
Type	Artillery rocket
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1962–present
Wars	Yom Kippur War; Soviet–Afghan War; Iran–Iraq War; Lebanese Civil War; Gulf War; Yugoslav Wars; 2003 invasion of Iraq; Libyan Civil War; Syrian Civil War; Yemeni Civil War (2015–present);
Production history
Variants	9M21B (nuclear), 9M21F (HE) and 9M21G (chemical), Laith-90
Specifications (9M21B)
Mass	2.5 t (390 st)
Length	8,950–9,400 mm (352–370 in)
Width	1,700 mm (67 in)
Diameter	544 mm (21.4 in)
Crew	4
Maximum firing range	65 km (40 mi)
Warhead	High explosive, chemical, nuclear
Warhead weight	420 - 457kg
Maximum speed	Mach 3
Launch; platform	8 x 8 ZIL-135 missile launcher

The 9K52 Luna-M (Russian: Луна, English: Moon; NATO reporting name: Frog-7) is a Soviet short-range artillery rocket system which fires unguided and spin-stabilized 9M21 rockets. It was originally developed in the 1960s to provide divisional artillery support using tactical nuclear weapons but gradually modified for conventional use. The 9K52 was eventually succeeded by the OTR-21 Tochka.

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