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RPG-27larger figure on 0 of 4
Valkirilarger figure on 4 of 4
Measured figures
Length
Single source1,155 mm (45.5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RPG-27 | Valkiri |
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| Type | Disposable rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union , Russia[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 1989–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 source120 m/s (390 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Donbas Syrian Civil War[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt[source] | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Designed | 1980s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | State Research and Production Enterprise, Bazalt[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1989[source] | — |
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| Variants | RShG-1 RMG[source] | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Action | 750 mm (30 in): RHA 650 mm (26 in): RHA after ERA 1.5 m (4.9 ft): reinforced concrete 3.7 m (12 ft): earth[source] | — |
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| Sights | Iron sights[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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