Bateleur FV2 vs RPG-7: Specs Compared

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Bateleur FV2, formerly Valkiri Mk II — licensed equipment photograph

ARockets & launchers

Bateleur FV2

Multiple rocket launcher

Credit

Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BRockets & launchers

RPG-7

Hand-held rocket launcher

Credit

Michal Maňas · CC BY 2.5 · Resized · CC BY 2.5 · Source ↗ · Modified

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Bateleur FV2Length

8.53 m

Length source ↗

RPG-7Length

0.95 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Bateleur FV2larger figure on 2 of 2

Length+798%
Calibre+217%

RPG-7larger figure on 0 of 2

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

10 of 105 rows sourced on both sides

8.53m

950mm

Length+798%

All recorded figures & sources

8.53 m

Length

Single source

8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)^[source]

0.95 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

Bateleur FV2 and RPG-7 configuration
Specification	Bateleur FV2	RPG-7
Type	Multiple rocket launcher^[source]	Hand-held rocket launcher^[source]
Place of origin	South Africa^[source]	Soviet Union^[source]
In service	1979–present^[source]	1961–present^[source]
Used by	South African National Defence Force^[source]	See Users^[source]

Designer	Denel , Somchem^[source]	Bazalt^[source]

Cartridge	HE-Fragmentation: 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)^[source]	85 mm (3.3 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	—	See Conflicts^[source]

Designed	—	1958^[source]

Manufacturer	—	Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russia)^[source]

Unit cost	—	c. US$350^[source]

Produced	—	1958–present^[source]

No. built	—	9,000,000+^[source]

Variants	—	RPG-7V2 (current model) RPG-7D3 (paratrooper) Type 69 RPG (China) PSRL-1 (Airtronic USA)^[source]

Sights	—	PGO-7 (2.7×), UP-7V telescopic sight and 1PN51 / 1PN58 night vision sights Red dot reflex sight^[source]

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