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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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At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source8.53 m (28 ft 0 in)[source]
S-5 family; depending on warhead and fuze · about
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | S-5 rocket |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | rocket weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | — |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | It is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers.[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | — |
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] |
about 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches)[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.
Soviet Air Force[source] |
| 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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| Guidance | — | unguided rocket[source] |
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| Launch platforms | — | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 46, row 37, cell 3; revision 1377349156; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | USSR[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 13, cell 6; revision 1374155776; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Reported operators |
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