TOS-1A / TOS-2
Heavy thermobaric rocket launcher
Thermobaric rocket launchers of the Russian NBC troops. The TOS-1A rides on a heavily armoured T-72 chassis with 24 tubes of 220 mm; the lighter TOS-2 on a 6x6 Ural truck. The rockets form a flammable cloud that detonates with an enormous pressure wave — intended against fortified positions and buildings, close to the front.
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- TOS-1A
- ≈ 9.5 × 3.6 × 2.22 m; 44–45 t (T-72 chassis) — WEG gives 6.86 m length
- TOS-2
- ≈ 10.0 × 2.5 × 3.5 m; 20 t (Ural 6x6)
- Dimension source
- Wikipedia; US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- Destroying fortified positions and buildings
- Manufacturer
- Omsktransmash
- Units
- Russian NBC troops (RKhBZ)
- In service
- TOS-1 1988; TOS-1A; TOS-2 since ≈ 2020
Weapon
- Tubes
- TOS-1A: 24 × 220 mm; TOS-2: 16–18 × 220 mm
- Range
- 0.6–6 km (WEG) to ≈ 10 km (TOS-1A)
- Fire control
- Laser rangefinder, ballistic computer; fires within ≈ 90 s of stopping
Threat
- Significance
- Short range, so close to the front line: a priority target for drones and air support
- Threat level
- High — for ground forces in positions
News archive 1
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps reports first drone strike on Russia's new TOS-3 Drakon thermobaric launcher
Ukraine's 3rd Army Corps says it has struck a Russian TOS-3 Drakon ("Dragon") thermobaric rocket launcher for the first time, and has published video of the attack, Ukrainska Pravda reports citing the corps' social media. The system was hit by a drone flown by the Muramasa unit of the Kraken Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment, during the corps' Operation Vi…