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​Russian Media Highlights Improvised Drone Protection on the Uragan MRL

Improvised structures added on top of the cabin and artillery components of the BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher / open source
Improvised structures added on top of the cabin and artillery components of the BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher / open source

This entire structure will probably exist only until the first trip under a bridge

Russian media highlighted in their story the BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher (MRL) with improvised structures added on top of the cabin and artillery components. They look like grills that russians used at the beginning of full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Moreover, a simple mesh can be used instead of metal construction that was also spotted on the TOS-1A thermobaric multiple launch rocket system. The only purpose is to protect the system from common drone discharges.

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Improvised structures added on top of the cabin and artillery components of the BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher Defense Express
Improvised structures added on top of the cabin and artillery components of the BM-27 Uragan multiple rocket launcher / open source

The reasons why the russians installed it to protect the MRL, which has a firing range of up to 35 km and theoretically should not approach the frontline where it could receive a “greeting” from a drone remain unknown.

Furthermore, it is the second documented case of russians using ordinary mesh against this threat, installed at a significant height above the vehicle. In particular, at the end of March, a photo appeared on the network showing the BMP-2 vehicle with a mesh above. However, this defense was combined with welded wire mesh attached to the sides, presumably intended to provide protection against cumulative ammunition.

The BMP-2 vehicle with a mesh above and welded wire mesh attached to the sides Defense Express
The BMP-2 vehicle with a mesh above and welded wire mesh attached to the sides / open source

The fact that it is being installed on the russian Uragan MRL may be a creative solution in the form of a “mobile” version to avoid the need to stretch the mesh every time. Of course, this entire structure will probably exist only until the first trip under a bridge.

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