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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 3
MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
V10 diesel
Single sourceV10 diesel 268hp[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 m/s (820 ft/s)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | MATADOR |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Recoilless gun[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Germany Israel Singapore[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 2000–present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] |
| Cartridge | HE-Fragmentation: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
| Barrels | 40[source] | — |
| Rate of fire | 1 per sec[source] | — |
| Transmission | ZF 56-65 Synchromesh[source] | — |
| Suspension | Kwêvoël 100 10-ton 6x6 truck[source] | — |
| Wars | — | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
| Designed | — | 1999[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] |
| Unit cost | — | ~€5,000[source] |
| Feed system | — | Single-shot, disposable[source] |
| Sights | — | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |