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Polonez (multiple rocket launcher)larger figure on 1 of 1
Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 1
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | Polonez (multiple rocket launcher) | Valkiri |
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| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | China Belarus[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2016 – present[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Wars | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict[source] |
Width
Single source2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Maximum; Polonez
Single sourceMaximum; Polonez-M
Single sourcePolonez: 200 km (120 mi) Polonez-M: 290 km (186.4 mi)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source]
| Designed | 2014[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2014 – present[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Global navigation satellite system (GNSS) / inertial navigation system (INS)[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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| 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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