Astros II vs MATADOR: Specs Compared

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ARockets & launchers

Multiple rocket launcher

Credit

DoD photo by: TECH. SGT. H. H. DEFFNER · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified

BRockets & launchers

Recoilless gun

First system

Second system

At a glance

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Astros IILength

7 m

MATADORLength

1 m

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Astros IIlarger 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

10 of 31 rows sourced on both sides

Length+600%

All recorded figures & sources

7 m

Length

Single source

7 m (20 ft)^[source]

1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Astros II and MATADOR configuration
Specification	Astros II	MATADOR
Type	Multiple rocket launcher^[source]	Recoilless gun^[source]
Place of origin	Brazil^[source]	Germany Israel Singapore^[source]
In service	1983-present^[source]	2000–present^[source]
Used by	See Operators^[source]	See Operators^[source]

Wars	Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Military Intervention in Yemen^[source]	Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war^[source]