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120 mm BAT recoilless riflelarger figure on 2 of 2
Kestrel (rocket launcher)larger figure on 0 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source3.86 m (12 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 120 mm BAT recoilless rifle | Kestrel (rocket launcher) |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Anti-tank weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Taiwan[source] |
| Used by | Great Britain Australia[source] | See operators[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War[source] |
110 cm[source]
(DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer
Single source3 (DC) Detachment Commander, (No.1) Spotter + main armament loader + maintained the spotting Rifle, (No.2) Driver, main armament unloader and rear security + back blast observer[source]
Crew
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source4 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source463 m/s (1,520 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designed | 1950s[source] | 2008-2012[source] |
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| Barrel length | 33.33 calibres[source] | — |
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| Shell | 12.8 kg (28 lb 4 oz) HESH[source] | — |
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| Elevation | -8 to +17°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Sights | Optical with spotting rifle[source] | Iron sights and modular optics[source] |
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| In service | — | 2015–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | US$3,100[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2015-present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 33,000+[source] |
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400 m (HEAT) or 150 m (HESH)[source]