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MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 3
PHL-16larger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MATADOR | PHL-16 |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 2019–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | People's Liberation Army Ground Force[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
12m[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source500 m (1,600 ft)[source]
Effective; BRE6
Single sourceEffective; BRE8
Single sourceEffective; Depends on munitions: BRE3
Single sourceEffective; FD480
Single sourceDepends on munitions: BRE3: 130 km (81 mi) BRE6: 220 km (140 mi) BRE8: 280 km (170 mi) FD480: 500 km (310 mi)[source]
Caliber · source measurement 2
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 3
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 1
Single source90 mm (3.5 in ) 60 mm (2.4 in ) 110 mm (4.3 in )[source]
Caliber · source measurement 2
Single sourceCaliber · source measurement 3
Single sourceMuzzle 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.
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] | — |
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| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1999[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | 北方工业[source] |
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| Unit cost | ~€5,000[source] | — |
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| Feed system | Single-shot, disposable[source] | — |
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| Sights | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] | — |
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| Barrels | — | Depends on munitions: 300 mm (12 in): 10 370 mm (15 in): 8 750 mm (30 in): 2[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 2 modular launch cells, each can either carry: 1 × 750mm TBM or 4 × 370mm rocket or 5 × 300mm rocket[source] |
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| Engine | — | Diesel, 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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Depends on munitions
Single sourceDepends on munitions: 300 mm (12 in) 370 mm (15 in) 750 mm (30 in)[source]
