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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 3 of 5
M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systemlarger figure on 2 of 5
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Length
Single source8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1983–present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See Operators |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
274.5 in (6.97 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | Ling-Temco-Vought[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] | M26 : ~3s per round ATACMS : ~30s per round[source] |
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| Transmission | ZF 56-65 Synchromesh[source] | Cross-drive turbo transmission, fully electronically controlled[source] |
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| Suspension | Kwêvoël 100 10-ton 6x6 truck[source] | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Wars | — | Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1977[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Lockheed Martin Diehl BGT Defence Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Aérospatiale - Matra[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | Domestic cost: $2.3 million per one launcher (FY 1990) $4.9 million (in 2024) per one launcher $168,000 per one M31 GMLRS (FY 2023) Export cost: $434,000 per one M31ER GMLRS (FY 2022)[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1980–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | M270, M270A1, M270A2, MARS II , LRU, MLRS-I[source] |
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| Armor | — | 5083 aluminum hull, 7039 aluminum cab[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 12 × MLRS or 4 x PrSM or 2 × MGM-140 ATACMS[source] |
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| Power/weight | — | 18.9 hp/ST (15.5 kW/t) (M270)[source] |
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| Entered service | — | 1982, US Army[source] |
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| First use in action | — | 1991, Gulf War[source] |
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| Weight loaded | — | 54,578 pounds (24,756 kg)[source] |
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| Height (stowed) | — | 8 ft 5 in (2.57 m)[source] |
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| Height (max. elevation) | — | not available[source] |
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| Maximum road speed | — | 40 mph (64 km/h)[source] |
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| Cruise range | — | 300 miles (480 km)[source] |
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| Reload time | — | 4 minutes (M270) 3 minutes (M270A1)[source] |
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| Average unit cost | — | $2.3 million per launcher (FY 1990), $168,000 per M31 GMLRS rocket (FY 2023)[source] |
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Effective; M26A1/A2
Single sourceEffective; M30/31
Single sourceMaximum; ATACMS : 103 or 165 or
Single sourceMaximum; Maximum firing range
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