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Armbrustlarger figure on 0 of 4
MATADORlarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source850 mm (2 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Armbrust | MATADOR |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Recoilless gun[source] |
| Place of origin | West Germany[source] | Germany Israel Singapore[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | Cambodian–Vietnamese War Yugoslav Wars Cambodian–Thai border stand-off 2013 Lahad Datu standoff[source] | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB)[source] | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) Pouderies Réunies de Belgique (PRB) ST Kinetics (STK)[source] | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] |
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| Variants | Armbrust AT, Armbrust AP, Armbrust Ub, Armbrust SC[source] | — |
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| Action | Recoilless weapon[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Single shot[source] | Single-shot, disposable[source] |
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| Sights | Reticle, externally illuminated for night[source] | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] |
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| In service | — | 2000–present[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1999[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | ~€5,000[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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