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MATADORlarger figure on 1 of 1
RPG-7larger figure on 0 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 | RPG-7 |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Hand-held rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 1961–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | See Users[source] |
950 mm (37.4 in)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source500 m (1,600 ft)[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] | See Conflicts[source] |
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| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | Bazalt[source] |
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| Designed | 1999[source] | 1958[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | Bazalt and Degtyarev plant (Russia)[source] |
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| Unit cost | ~€5,000[source] | c. US$350[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] | PGO-7 (2.7×), UP-7V telescopic sight and 1PN51 / 1PN58 night vision sights Red dot reflex sight[source] |
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| Produced | — | 1958–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 9,000,000+[source] |
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| Variants | — | RPG-7V2 (current model) RPG-7D3 (paratrooper) Type 69 RPG (China) PSRL-1 (Airtronic USA)[source] |
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| Cartridge | — | 85 mm (3.3 in)[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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