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MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 1
PHL-81larger figure on 1 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MATADOR | PHL-81 |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Self-propelled rocket launcher Rocket artillery[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | China[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | — |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)[source]
with AAMG
Single source3.50 m (11 ft 6 in) with AAMG[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source55 km/h (35 mph)[source]
WR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel
Single sourceWR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel 520 hp (382 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.
2006 Lebanon War 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes[source] |
| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1999[source] | 1987[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | Jinxi Machinery Factory Hubei Jiangshan Machinery Factory[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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| Produced | — | 1989–present[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 40[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 360°[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 122 mm rockets[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] |
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| Suspension | — | torsion bar[source] |
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