Kozerog
Light, portable launcher for 122 mm Grad rockets
A light launcher ('Capricorn') for standard 122 mm Grad rockets from the Yekaterinburg company BRT, developed in 2023 and in series production shortly after. The base model is a single tube on a tripod; versions with up to 9 rails have been ordered and a 16-round package is being designed. Instead of a conspicuous BM-21 firing 40 rockets per salvo, infantry fire a single rocket from a trench, dug-in position or building and then leave — firepower traded for survivability against drones and counter-battery fire. According to the manufacturer (via RIA Novosti, Oct 2026), about 300 launchers of all variants have been delivered to combat units; other publications give lower numbers. Not a VKS weapon, but within ~20 km a threat to positions, drone teams and air defence close behind the front. All data come from a single Russian pro-war outlet (Topwar) and the manufacturer.
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- Type
- Light single-tube launcher for unguided 122 mm rockets (Grad family)
- Manufacturer
- BRT, Yekaterinburg; first version 2023, then series production
- Variants
- Base model (1 tube, tripod); multi-tube versions up to 9 rails; 16-round package in design; Kozerog-1M with mount for the PG-1M panoramic sight; according to Topwar a version for 220 mm Uragan rockets in development
- Deliveries
- ≈ 300 launchers of all variants to combat units, incl. motor rifle units (manufacturer claim via RIA Novosti, Oct 2026)
Performance
- Weight
- ≈ 270 kg without ammunition (base model); length ≈ 2.5–3 m
- Laying
- Manual, ≈ 20° either side; can be mounted on wheels or a vehicle
- Max range
- ≈ 11 NM (≈ 20 km), depending on the 122 mm rocket
- Ammunition
- Full range of 122 mm Grad rockets; according to the developer also rounds that misfired in a full MLRS
Threat
- Effect
- Area fire with one or a few rockets from concealed positions, beyond the reach of most small drones
- Limitation
- Small ammunition load, dependent on external transport, no disclosed night/low-visibility capability; vulnerable to counter-battery fire and FPV drones once a fixed position is used for long
- Comparison
- The Soviet Grad-P 'Partizan' (9P132, 1960s) needed a shortened rocket with ≈ 11 km range; the Kozerog fires the standard round
- Threat level
- Medium — little firepower per launcher, but hard to find
- Source
- Topwar (9 Oct 2026, Kirill Ryabov) — RU Mil Tracker e-20261010-s09; single source plus manufacturer claims, not independently confirmed
News archive 1
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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«Тренога против «Града»: зачем российской пехоте «карманная артиллерия»» (Topwar: Tripod versus Grad: why Russian infantry needs 'pocket artillery')
Topwar (Voennoe Obozrenie) author Kirill Ryabov describes the Kozerog ('Capricorn'), a light launcher for standard 122 mm Grad rockets made by the Yekaterinburg company BRT, whose founders reportedly have combat experience. The first version was developed in 2023 and went into serial production shortly afterwards. The base model is a single tube on a tripod…