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Kestrel (rocket launcher)larger figure on 0 of 2
M79 Osalarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source110 cm[source]
launcher loaded
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Kestrel (rocket launcher) | M79 Osa |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Anti-tank weapon[source] | Anti-tank rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Taiwan[source] | Yugoslavia[source] |
| In service | 2015–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See Operators[source] |
rocket
Single source1.91 m (launcher loaded) 0.67 m (rocket)[source]
Effective; (HEAT) or
Single sourceEffective; HESH
Single source400 m (HEAT) or 150 m (HESH)[source]
Effective; AFVs
Single sourceEffective; Buildings
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source6 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
Military Technical Institute[source] |
| Designed | 2008-2012[source] | 1979[source] |
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| Manufacturer | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] | Sloboda[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$3,100[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2015-present[source] | — |
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| No. built | 33,000+[source] | — |
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| Sights | Iron sights and modular optics[source] | CN-6 (3.5× optical sight) or flip up iron sights[source] |
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| Wars | — | Yugoslav Wars Syrian Civil War Yemeni Civil War[source] |
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| Blast yield | — | 400 mm RHA[source] |
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| Role | — | portable 90 mm anti-tank weapon[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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Maximum; Maximum firing range
Single source