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Measured figures
Length
Single source53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
S-24 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M67 recoilless rifle | S-24 rocket |
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| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | rocket weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| In service | 1960s–present[source] | It remains in use by the Russian Aerospace Forces , Ukrainian Air Force and many export countries.[source] |
| Wars | Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Laotian Civil War Lebanese Civil War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Third Indochina War Soviet–Afghan War Falklands War United States invasion of Grenada United States invasion of Panama 1989 Philippine coup d'état attempt Gulf War War in Afghanistan Moro conflict[source] | — |
2.33 metres (7 ft 8 in)[source]
Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer
Single source3 – Gunner, Assistant gunner, Ammunition bearer[source]
Rate of fire
Single source1-2 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source700 ft/s (213 m/s)[source]
S-24 · Warhead mass
Single source123 kg (271 lb)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Cartridge weight | 9.25 lb (4.2 kg) HEAT round 6.79 lb (3.08kg) HE round[source] | — |
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| Action | 13.7 in (350 mm) against RHA 31.5 in (800 mm) against concrete[source] | — |
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| Sights | 3x M103 Telescopic sight with stadia lines[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Watervliet Arsenal[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Soviet Air Force[source] |
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| Guidance | — | unguided weapon[source] |
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| Launch system | — | The S-24 is carried individually on weapon hardpoints , rather than in pods.[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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