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Measured figures
Length
Single source53 in (1,346 mm)[source]
S-8 family · varies by warhead and fuse
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M67 recoilless rifle | S-8 (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 service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers.[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] | — |
between 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) and 1.7 meters (5 ft 7 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]
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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| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
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| Introduction | — | 1984[source] |
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| Launch platform | — | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] |
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| Warhead | — | including HEAT anti-armor, high-explosive fragmentation , smoke, and incendiary[source] |
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| Guidance | — | unguided[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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