M-31

Description

The 300 mm M-31-UK is a ground-launched Soviet rocket. It differs from its more common, smaller counterpart, the M-13, by being a larger rocket with a bulbous type warhead and 8 spin-stabilization fins

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

• BM-31-12

General info

The 300 mm M-31-UK is a large rocket with 8 spin-stabilizer fins and a bulbous warhead.

Effective damage

The M-31-UK is an HE rocket with a bulbous warhead, which allows it to deal incredible high explosive damage. This rocket can destroy almost all ground vehicles in-game with a single direct hit.

Comparison with analogues

This rocket will be compared most often with its smaller brother, the M-13. Compared to the M-13, the M-31 is over twice as large in calibre, and far more dangerous against enemy vehicles through overpressure.

Usage in battles

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Pros and cons

Pros:

• Indirect fire weapon, rockets can be used to attack targets behind obstacles
• The launcher layout allows almost simultaneous launch of rockets
• Surprisingly accurate for a ground-launched rocket
• Large warhead; can dispatch all but the heaviest of tanks, unlike its smaller brother, the M-13

Cons:

• Vehicles carrying this weapon usually lack a large ammo pool; must be fired conservatively
• Ranging shots is difficult

History

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Media

Video of a BM-31-12 firing these rockets (Video on YouTube posted by "yolkhere"):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj22hRx-L8w&ab_channel=yolkhere

See also

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Rockets
USA
70 mm	FFAR Mighty Mouse · Hydra-70 M247
110 mm	M8
127 mm	HVAR · Zuni Mk32 Mod 0 ATAP
298 mm	Tiny Tim
408 mm	Yasser
Germany
55 mm	R4M
73 mm	RZ.65
88 mm	Pb2
150 mm	Wgr.41 Spr
210 mm	Wfr.Gr.21
USSR
55 mm	S-5K · S-5KP · S-5M
80 mm	S-8KO · S-8M
82 mm	M-8 · ROS-82 · RBS-82
122 mm	S-13OF
127 mm	S-3K
132 mm	M13 · M-13UK · ROFS-132 · ROS-132 · RBS-132
212 mm	S-1of · S-21
240 mm	S-24 · S-24B
300 mm	M-31
420 mm	S-25O · S-25OF · S-25OFM
425 mm	TT-250
Britain
51 mm	RP
70 mm	CRV7 M247
80 mm	Type R80 SURA T-80-P 3 · Type R80 SURA T-80-US 3
87 mm	AP Mk I · AP Mk II
152 mm	RP-3
183 mm	Triplex R.P.
292 mm	Uncle Tom · Red Angel
Japan
100 mm	Type 5 No.1 Mod.9
120 mm	Type 3 No.1 Mod.28 Mk.1
130 mm	Type 75
210 mm	Type 3 No.6 Mod.27 Mk.1 · Type 5 No.6 Mod.9
China
55 mm	Type 57-1
70 mm	FS70
90 mm	Type 90-1
130 mm	Type 130-2
Italy
50 mm	ARF/8M3(AP-AT)
70 mm	Skyfire-70 AC/AP
France
68 mm	SNEB type 23 · TDA
70 mm	FZ49
100 mm	TBA ECC · TBA Multi-Dart 100 AB
120 mm	T10 140 · T10 151
Sweden
75 mm	srak m/55 Frida · srak m/57B
81 mm	Oerlikon Typ 3Z 8Dla
135 mm	m/56D · psrak m/70
145 mm	psrak m/49B · Psrak m/49/56
150 mm	srak m/51
180 mm	hprak m/49
Israel
80 mm	Flz.-Rakete Oerlikon
127 mm	AR