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Denel FT5larger figure on 2 of 4
M79 Osalarger figure on 2 of 4
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| Specification | Denel FT5 | M79 Osa |
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| Type | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 1989–present[source] | — |
| Used by | South African Army[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Manufacturer | Somchem, a division of Denel (Pty) Limited, (Now Rheinmetall Denel Munition ) |
1.05 m (41 in) unloaded 1.618 m (63.7 in) loaded[source]
launcher loaded
Single sourcerocket
Single source1.91 m (launcher loaded) 0.67 m (rocket)[source]
Rate of fire
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Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Sloboda[source] |
| Produced | 1988 until mid-2000s[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Detachable single-rocket casing[source] | — |
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| Sights | Standard: 4× occluded eye battle sight or a passive infrared night sight.[source] | CN-6 (3.5× optical sight) or flip up iron sights[source] |
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| Role | portable anti-tank rocket weapon[source] | portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon[source] |
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| Wars | — | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Military Technical Institute[source] |
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| Designed | — | 1979[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 400 mm RHA[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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rocket
11.2 kg (loaded) 6.2 kg (launcher) 3.5 kg (rocket)[source]
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