The Turkish T-300 Kasirga is the only NATO rocket system that can match the Russian BM-30 Smerch
With a huge 300 mm ammunition, the T-300 is one of the longest-range rocket artillery systems in NATO's arsenal
that can reach up to 120 km, much farther than the M270's range
T-300 Kasirga large-caliber rockets supplied by Turkey to Ukraine is a prospect that is causing concern to Russia
The Turkish-made T-300 Kasirga multiple rocket launcher can help the Ukrainian Army launch precise attacks from long distances with very high accuracy
which is clearly an extremely scary weapon
Recently, international media reported that the Ukrainian Army for the first time used Turkish-made TRLG-230 guided rocket artillery
with a range of 70 km and a deviation of only about 5 m, which is equivalent to US HIMARS
In addition to TRLG-230, Turkey also provides Ukraine with a number of 122 mm multiple rocket launchers
the T-122 Sakarya, which is essentially an upgrade based on the famous Soviet BM-21 Grad
And yet, a Ukrainian military source said that the T-300 Kasirga large rocket launcher system
will be the next weapon that Turkey provides the country's army, possibly as soon as December 2022
Developed by the Turkish defense industry giant Rocketsan since 1997, the T-300 Kasirga system is essentially a modification of the Chinese WS-1B prototype
The Kasirga entered service with the Turkish military in 2000
In 2016 it was exported to Azerbaijan
These artillery rockets saw action during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war
In 2019 Bangladesh ordered a regiment of these rocket systems
18 units have been delivered to the Bangladesh Army in June 2021
The T-300 Kasirga, also known as the TRG-300 Tiger, uses the TR-300 series rocket
The rockets are actually 320 mm in diameter, though these are sometimes referred simply as 300 mm, hence the "300" designations
This system is used to engage priority targets with guided rockets at ranges up to 90-120 km
Typical targets for this system are hostile artillery batteries and air defense systems
command posts, radar sites, logistical facilities, assembly areas and other high priority targets
The system consists of four 300 mm tube launchers placed on the MAN off-road truck chassis
Typical battery systems are composed of a Command and Control Vehicle with between six and nine launcher vehicles
and an equal number of resupply and reloading vehicles
Each rocket has four fixed fins and reaches a maximum flight altitude of 30,000m with a maximum speed of Mach 4.2
The rockets use a composite solid propellant system and are usually fitted with a Blast Fragmentation warhead consisting of 26,000 steel balls
The system has aerodynamic control with electromechanical actuation system
The launch vehicle can be based on a 6×6 or 8×8 tactical wheeled truck chassis, equipped with four hydraulic stabilisation jacks for better stabilisation
This rocket system is operated by a crew of 3. It takes around 20 minutes to prepare the launcher vehicle to fire
The launcher vehicle uses automatic fire control system with manual backup