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DoD photo by: TECH. SGT. H. H. DEFFNER · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Astros IIlarger figure on 4 of 4
M67 recoilless riflelarger figure on 0 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source7 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astros II | M67 recoilless rifle |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Recoilless rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1983-present[source] | 1960s–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Military Intervention in Yemen |
53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
Mass
Single sourceEmpty Loaded
Single source37.5 lb (17 kg) Empty 46.7 lb (21.2kg) Loaded
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 Km/h[source]
Mercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel
Single sourceMercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel 280 hp (209 kW)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source1-2 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source700 ft/s (213 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama 1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt Gulf War War in Afghanistan Moro conflict[source] |
| Manufacturer | Avibras[source] | Watervliet Arsenal[source] |
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| No. built | 270+[source] | — |
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| Shell | Rocket length: 4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) Rocket weight: 152 kg (335 lb)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | Universal Multiple Launcher Module 127–450 mm[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 1 × 12.7 mm M2 Browning machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | 6×6[source] | — |
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| Cartridge weight | — | 9.25 lb (4.2 kg) HEAT round 6.79 lb (3.08kg) HE round[source] |
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| Action | — | 13.7 in (350 mm) against RHA 31.5 in (800 mm) against concrete[source] |
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| Sights | — | 3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines[source] |
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