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BM-27 Uraganlarger figure on 3 of 3
Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 3
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Configuration
| Specification | BM-27 Uragan | Valkiri |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1975–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | South African National Defence Force[source] |
Width
Single source2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Soviet–Afghan War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) First Chechen War Second Chechen War Russo-Georgian War War in Donbas Iran–Israel proxy conflict Syrian Civil War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | Splav State Research and Production Enterprise[source] | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Designed | 1970s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Splav State Research and Production Enterprise[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1975–present[source] | — |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Barrels | 16[source] | 24[source] |
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| Sights | PG-1 panoramic telescope[source] | — |
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| Engine | Two engines, with separate gearboxes and drive shafts, that are longitudinally mounted, one on each side of vehicle immediately behind cab[source] | diesel[source] |
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| Suspension | 8×8 wheeled[source] | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
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