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At a glance
MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 2
PHL-03larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source60 km/h (37 mph)[source]
Diesel engine
Single sourceDiesel engine 500 hp (370 kW)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source250 m/s (820 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | MATADOR | PHL-03 |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 2004–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army Ground Force Ethiopian Ground Forces Royal Moroccan Armed Forces Tanzania People's Defence Force[source] |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] | Tigray War[source] |
| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | — |
| Designed | 1999[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | China Ordnance Industries Group Corporation Limited[source] |
| Unit cost | ~€5,000[source] | — |
| Feed system | Single-shot, disposable[source] | — |
| Sights | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] | — |
| Barrels | — | 12[source] |
| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
