TOS-1 was designed to attack enemy fortified positions and lightly armored vehicles and transports, particularly in open terrain. The system’s first combat tests took place in 1988 and 1989 in the Panjshir Valley during the Soviet–Afghan War. The TOS-1 was shown for the first time in public in 1999 in Omsk.

Jun 4, 2024 · Designed to incinerate targets with a massive, high-temperature explosion, the TOS-1A has seen use in Ukraine, where its destructive power has been highlighted. -Despite their effectiveness,...

Dec 3, 2024 · The TOS-1A Solntsepyok is a Russian thermobaric rocket launcher, often referred to as a “flamethrower” due to its intense fiery payload. This weapon system is mounted on a modified T-72 tank chassis, giving it the mobility needed for modern combat operations.

Apr 4, 2023 · Russia has been using thermobaric rocket launchers since the early days of the war in Ukraine and its airborne units have now received deliveries of the feared TOS-1A "Solntsepek," according...

The TOS-1A is a T-72 Russian-made main battle tank with the turret removed. The driver is at the front in the center of the chassis, and there are two small turrets behind for the other two members of the crew.

Jan 12, 2018 · The TOS-1A Solntsepek, a multi-barrel rocket launch (MBRL) system designed and developed by Omsk Transmash Design Bureau, is the latest variant of the TOS-1 flamethrower system. The TOS-1A was commissioned into service by the Russian Army in 2001.

In service since 2001 Russia's TOS-1A multiple rocket launcher has proven itself in combat on numerous occasions - most recently combatting Islamic States and other insurgent forces in Syria and Iraq.

Russia has employed the TOS-1A in various stages of the conflict in Ukraine, where its design as a thermobaric MRL enables it to deliver both firepower and incendiary effects, which physically...

The TOS-1A “Solntsepek” is an effective mean of thermobaric and volume-detonating ammunition. When fired, the rockets disperse a cloud of flammable liquid into the air around the target, and ...

The TOS-1A “Solntsepek,” a Soviet-era heavy flamethrower system, has seen action in various conflicts, including the Soviet-Afghan War, Second Chechen War, Syrian Civil War, and the …