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Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Bateleur FV2larger figure on 5 of 6
BM-24larger figure on 1 of 6
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Measured figures
Caliber
Single source127 mm (5 in)[source]
Diameter
Single sourceLong rocket Weight: 109 kg (240 lb)
Single sourceShort rocket Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)
Single sourceDiameter: 240 mm (9.4 in) Long rocket : 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) Weight: 109 kg (240 lb) Short rocket : 1.2 m (3 ft 11 in) Weight: 112 kg (247 lb)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source465 m/s (1,530 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | BM-24 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | USSR[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | — |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | — |
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | — |
| Cartridge | HE-Fragmentation: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
| Barrels | 40[source] | 12 in two rows[source] |
| Rate of fire | 1 per sec[source] | — |
| Transmission | ZF 56-65 Synchromesh[source] | — |
| Suspension | Kwêvoël 100 10-ton 6x6 truck[source] | Wheeled ZIL-157 6×6 chassis[source] |
| Wars | — | Six-Day War Yom Kippur War 1982 Lebanon War[source] |
| Produced | — | 1947–58[source] |
| Elevation | — | +65°/0°[source] |
| Traverse | — | 140°[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Automotive Factory no. 2[source] |
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Maximum; Short rocket
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