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MATADORlarger figure on 0 of 3
Valkirilarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1 m (3 ft 3 in )[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | MATADOR | Valkiri |
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| Type | Recoilless gun[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Germany Israel Singapore[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2000–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | South African National Defence Force[source] |
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[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 | Gaza War (2008–09) Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Gaza war[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | Singapore Armed Forces , Rafael Advanced Defense Systems , Defence Science and Technology Agency[source] | Armscor , Somchem[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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| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Barrels | — | 24[source] |
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| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
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| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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