9K52 Luna-M vs MATADOR: Specs Compared

FORCETALLY

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ARockets & launchers

Artillery rocket

BRockets & launchers

Recoilless gun

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

9K52 Luna-MLength

8.95–9.4 m

MATADORLength

1 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

9K52 Luna-Mlarger figure on 2 of 2

MATADORlarger 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

7 of 27 rows sourced on both sides

8.95–9.4m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

8.95–9.4 m

Length

Single source

8,950–9,400 mm (352–370 in)^[source]

1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

9K52 Luna-M and MATADOR configuration
Specification	9K52 Luna-M	MATADOR
Speed	Mach 3^[source]	—
Type	Artillery rocket^[source]	Recoilless gun^[source]
Place of origin	Soviet Union^[source]	Germany Israel Singapore^[source]
In service	1962–present^[source]	2000–present^[source]
Wars	Yom Kippur War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Lebanese Civil War Gulf War Yugoslav Wars 2003 invasion of Iraq First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2014–present)