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9N24

The 9N24 sub-munition is of Soviet-era design and is used most often with the OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missile.

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Soviet 9N123K cluster warhead scatters 50 9N24 sub-munitions; often used with the OTR-21 Tochka ballistic missile source ↗

The 9N24 (Russian: 9Н24) sub-munition is of Soviet-era design and is used most often with the OTR-21 Tochka tactical ballistic missile (NATO reporting name SS-21 Scarab).12

Technology

The OTR-21 Tochka vehicle launches solid-fueled ballistic missiles, armed with 9N123K warheads, inside of which are 50 9N24 sub-munitions source ↗

The body of 9N24 consists of 18 fragmentation rings with an explosive fill of А-IX-20 mixture, which is constituted by four parts phlegmatized RDX to one part aluminium powder.2

The 9N24 uses a ribbon stabilizer.2

50 of the 9N24 sub-munitions are arrayed inside a 9N123K warhead.

References

References

  1. "Soviet 9N24 submunitions documented in Ukraine (2022)". Armament Research Services. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  2. "9n24 Submunition". Collective Awareness to Unexploded Ordnance (CAT-UXO). Retrieved 5 February 2023.