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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 0 of 1
Polonez (multiple rocket launcher)larger figure on 1 of 1
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | Polonez (multiple rocket launcher) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | China Belarus[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 2016 – present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] |
Width
Single source2.425 m (7 ft 11.5 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
V10 diesel
Single sourceV10 diesel 268hp[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] | — |
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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 | — | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[source] |
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| Designed | — | 2014[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014 – present[source] |
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| Guidance system | — | Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) / inertial navigation system (INS)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Polonez: 200 km (120 mi) Polonez-M: 290 km (186.4 mi)[source]