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At a glance
Measured figures
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 | S-8 (rocket) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | rocket weapon[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | — |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | It remains 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] | — |
| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | Soviet Air Force[source] |
| Designed | 1999[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | — |
| Unit cost | ~€5,000[source] | — |
| Feed system | Single-shot, disposable[source] | — |
| Sights | Integral optical sights Night vision device on a Picatinny rail[source] | — |
| National origin | — | Soviet Union[source] |
| Introduction | — | 1984[source] |
| Launch platform | — | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] |
| Warhead | — | including HEAT anti-armor, high-explosive fragmentation , smoke, and incendiary[source] |
| Guidance | — | unguided[source] |