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Measured figures
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
S-5 family; depending on warhead and fuze · about
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MATADOR | S-5 rocket |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | rocket weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | — |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | It is in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers.[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
| Wars | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
about 1.4 meters (4 feet 7 inches)[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.
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| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | Soviet Air Force[source] |
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| Designed | 1999[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[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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| Guidance | — | unguided rocket[source] |
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| Launch platforms | — | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | solid fuel rocket[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Soviet Union[source]Inventory Origin column; table 46, row 37, cell 3; revision 1377349156; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Origin reported by inventory | — | USSR[source]Inventory Origin column; table 10, row 13, cell 6; revision 1374155776; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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