TOS-2 Flamethrower System

The video from Rosoboronexport describes the Russian TOS-2 Flamethrower, which is a self-propelled multiple-rocket launcher that fires thermobaric “flamethrower” rockets from a wheeled chassis, improving mobility and range over the earlier tracked TOS-1A.

Each vehicle carries multiple 220 mm tubes loaded with thermobaric warheads that create intense over-pressure and incendiary effects against fortifications, buildings and soft targets; the system pairs modern fire-control, navigation aids and ballistic computing with an armoured, NBC-protected cabin to enable rapid shoot-and-scoot operations. Typical use focuses on short-range, high-intensity strikes in urban and mountainous terrain, but the wide-area blast effects of thermobaric munitions raise legal and ethical concerns; effective employment depends on doctrine, logistics, and disciplined command control.