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9K52 Luna-Mlarger figure on 2 of 4
Valkirilarger figure on 2 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source8,950–9,400 mm (352–370 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K52 Luna-M | Valkiri |
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| Type | Artillery rocket[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1962–present[source] | 1972–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)[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
Warhead weight
Single source420 - 457 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | 9M21B (nuclear), 9M21F (HE) and 9M21G (chemical), Laith-90[source] | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Warhead | High explosive, chemical, nuclear[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 8×8 ZIL-135 missile launcher[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | South African National Defence Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 24[source] |
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| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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