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Fajr-3 (artillery rocket)larger figure on 1 of 2
Valkirilarger figure on 1 of 2
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| Specification | Fajr-3 (artillery rocket) | Valkiri |
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| Type | Rocket artillery[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Iran[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1996–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See § Operators[source] | South African National Defence Force |
10 m (launcher) 5,200 mm (rocket)[source]
Length
Single source5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
V-8 liquid-cooled, diesel engine
Single source280 hp, V-8 liquid-cooled, diesel engine[source]
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| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War Syrian Civil War[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Shahid Bagheri Industrial Group[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1990 or 1996 – ?[source] | — |
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| Elevation | 0 to 57 degrees[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 90 degrees left/100 degrees right[source] | — |
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| Rate of fire | 4–8 seconds 12 rounds in 48-96 seconds (est)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 24[source] |
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| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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