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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 7 of 7
Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 7
Measured figures
Length
Single source7 m (20 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Astros II | Valkiri |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Brazil[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1983-present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | South African National Defence Force[source] |
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]
Mercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel
Single sourceMercedes OM422 8-cylinder diesel 280 hp (209 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Angolan Civil War Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Military Intervention in Yemen[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Avibras[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] | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[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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