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9M42

Rocket  
Russian Federation
USSR

A 9M42 (9М42) is a Soviet era-developed, Russian Federation, 122 mm illumination rocket, which contains a parachute retarded flare. The 9M42 was developed for use with the 9K510 (9К510) Illyuminatsiya (Иллюминация) system and its 2P132 (2П132) single barrel launcher. The 9M42 rocket is thought to have been adopted at the same time as the 9K510 system, which is reported to be 1989. The 9M42 (9М42) rocket comprises: a nose fuze;...

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