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Joaquín Alvarez Riera · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Model 1968 recoilless gunlarger figure on 1 of 3
Valkirilarger figure on 2 of 3
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Measured figures
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Rate of fire
Single source3-5 rpm[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source400 m/s[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | Model 1968 recoilless gun | Valkiri |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Recoilless rifle[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Argentina[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Used by | Argentina[source] | South African National Defence Force[source] |
| Wars | Falklands War[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
| Designed | 1960s[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Rio Tercero Military Factory[source] | — |
| Produced | 1968[source] | — |
| Shell | HEAT , HE[source] | — |
| Elevation | -7 to +40°[source] | — |
| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
| Sights | 4x optical stadiametric rangefinder[source] | — |
| In service | — | 1972–present[source] |
| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
| Barrels | — | 24[source] |
| Filling | — | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] |
| Engine | — | diesel[source] |
| Suspension | — | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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