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MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 2
Tornado (multiple rocket launcher)
Measured figures
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MATADOR | Tornado (multiple rocket launcher) |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | Russia[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 2014–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | — |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
11.2 m[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source90 km/h[source]
KamAZ-740.50.360 diesel
Single sourceKamAZ-740.50.360 diesel 360 hp[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.
| Wars |
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Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] |
Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | Motovilikha Plants[source] |
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| Designed | 1999[source] | 2000s[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Dynamit Nobel Defence[source] | NPO Splav[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 | — | 2011–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | More than 200 units in service[source] |
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| Variants | — | 9A53-G Tornado, 9A53-S Tornado[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 40/12,6[source] |
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| Main armament | — | 9M55 or 9M528 rockets[source] |
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| Suspension | — | 8×8 wheeled[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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