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Bateleur FV2larger figure on 1 of 2
Fajr-3 (artillery rocket)larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)[source]
launcher
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | Fajr-3 (artillery rocket) |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Rocket artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Iran[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1996–present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See § Operators |
rocket
Single source10 m (launcher) 5,200 mm (rocket)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | HE-Fragmentation: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 40[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | 1 per sec[source] | 4–8 seconds 12 rounds in 48-96 seconds (est)[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF 56-65 Synchromesh[source] | — |
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| Suspension | Kwêvoël 100 10-ton 6x6 truck[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1990 or 1996 – ?[source] |
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| Elevation | — | 0 to 57 degrees[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 90 degrees left/100 degrees right[source] |
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