Credit
Bob Adams from Amanzimtoti, South Africa · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
V10 diesel
Single sourceV10 diesel 268hp[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Bateleur FV2 | Thunderbolt-2000 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Rocket artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Taiwan (Republic of China)[source] |
| In service | 1979–present[source] | — |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | — |
| Designer | Denel , Somchem[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST)[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] | — |
| Manufacturer | — | NCSIST[source] |
| Produced | — | 1997 - Present[source] |
| Shell | — | High explosive , Anti-personnel and Anti-Materiel dual-function cluster warhead or steel-ball shrapnel high-explosive warhead submunitions[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |