Russian defense manufacturer Motovilikhinskiye Zavody has unveiled a new variant of the 9A52-4 Sarma multiple-launch rocket system, mounted on a KamAZ-63501 8×8 truck chassis with an armored cab and six 300mm launch tubes. The system is equipped with an automated fire-control suite linked to reconnaissance and target acquisition networks.
The Sarma builds on early 2000s Kama project concepts, emphasizing lighter wheeled launchers, modular transport-launch containers, and rapid reloading. It incorporates lessons from Tornado-S and Uragan-1M modernization programs, including satellite-guided munitions and improved fire-control automation.
Weighing around 24 tons, the vehicle trades a smaller salvo size for higher mobility, faster shoot-and-scoot capability, and better crew protection. Sarma is compatible with legacy 9M55 rockets as well as precision-guided 9M542/9M544/9M549 rounds with ranges up to 120–130 km.
The system is designed to deliver precision effects while reducing counter-battery exposure and sustaining operations through dedicated reloader vehicles and modular resupply patterns.
