Russian TOS-1A Multiple Rocket Launcher - Буратино ТОС-1А Солнцепёк. PART-1

In 2001, the improved TOS-1A system entered service. The improved system's range has been extended to 6 kilometers and its ballistic computer has been upgraded. The nickname Buratino originates with the name of the hero of a Russian retelling of the Pinocchio tale (by Alexey Tolstoy), given the perception of the big "nose" of the launcher. TOS-1A "Solntsepyok" (Russian: Солнцепёк, English: Blazing sun or Sunheat) system consists of the following items: 1) The "combat vehicle" BM-1 (rus. Боевая...