SOVIET 280-MM MULTIPLE ROCKET LAUNCHER 
The large 280-mm multiple rocket launcher developed by the Soviets in the 1980s was capable of laying down a broad field of fire, threatening armored vehicles, infantry, airfields, and rear service areas.
Edward L. Cooper
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