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PHL-81larger figure on 4 of 4
Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 4
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Length
Single source9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | PHL-81 | Valkiri |
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| Type | Self-propelled rocket launcher Rocket artillery[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Wars | 2006 Lebanon War 2025 Cambodia–Thailand clashes[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
| Designed | 1987[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Jinxi Machinery Factory Hubei Jiangshan Machinery Factory |
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
WR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel
Single sourceWR4B-12V150LB 12-cyl diesel 520 hp (382 kW)[source]
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| Produced | 1989–present[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 40[source] | 24[source] |
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| Traverse | 360°[source] | — |
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| Main armament | 122 mm rockets[source] | — |
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| Secondary armament | 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar[source] | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] |
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| In service | — | 1972–present[source] |
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| Used by | — | South African National Defence Force[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Variants | — | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[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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| Reported operators | — |
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