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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
RPO-A Shmellarger figure on 0 of 3
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 | RPO-A Shmel |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | 1986–present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See Operators[source] |
Rocket
Single sourceLauncher: 920 mm Rocket: 700mm[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] | KBP[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 | — | Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan First Chechen War Second Chechen War Kivu conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir Syrian Civil War War in Iraq (2013-2017) Russo-Ukrainian War Gaza war[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1984[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | KBP[source] |
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| Produced | — | Late 1980s[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Muzzle velocity | — | 125 ±5 m/s[source] |
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| Sights | — | iron[source] |
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Effective; sighting range is · source measurement 1
Single sourceEffective; sighting range is · source measurement 3
Single source20 m – 1000 m (sighting range is 600 m) RPO-M is 1700 m (sighting range is 800 m)[source]