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ARockets & launchers
With firing control system : rocket launcher system With only telescopic sight : Unguided anti-tank rocket launcher
At a glance
PF-98larger figure on 0 of 3
Valkirilarger figure on 3 of 3
Measured figures
Length
Single source1191 mm[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PF-98 | Valkiri |
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| Type | With firing control system : rocket launcher system With only telescopic sight : Unguided anti-tank rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1998–present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Bangladesh Army[source] | South African National Defence Force |
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]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source4–6 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source310 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | 1990s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Norinco[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −6° / +30°[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Sights | Y/MK/PF-98(Y)-120 (4x optical/fire control) Y/MK/PF-98(L)-120 (4x optical)[source] | — |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[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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