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RPG-29larger figure on 0 of 1
Valkirilarger figure on 1 of 1
Measured figures
dismantled for transport
Single sourceready to fire
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | RPG-29 | Valkiri |
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| Type | Rocket-propelled grenade[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[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.
1 m (3 ft 3 in) (dismantled for transport) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) (ready to fire)[source]
Length
Single source5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
loaded (ready to fire)
Single sourceRPG-29M loaded (ready to fire)
Single sourceRPG-29M unloaded (with thermal sight)
Single sourceunloaded (with optical sight)
Single source12.1 kg (27 lb) unloaded (with optical sight) 18.8 kg (41 lb) loaded (ready to fire) RPG-29M 4.4 kg (9.7 lb) unloaded (with thermal sight) 13.4 kg (30 lb) loaded (ready to fire)[source]
Mass
Single source6,400 kg (14,080 lbs)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; with tripod and fire control unit
Single source500 m (1,600 ft) 800 m (2,600 ft) (with tripod and fire control unit)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceOperational; Operational range
Single sourceRate of fire
Single source2 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source280 m/s (920 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 Afghanistan Iraq War 2006 Lebanon War Syrian civil war 2014 Gaza war War in Iraq (2013–2017) Gaza war[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
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| Designer | Bazalt[source] | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Designed | late 1980s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bazalt[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1989[source] | — |
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| Variants | RPG-29M[source] | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Cartridge | PG-29V tandem rocket TBG-29V thermobaric rounds[source] | — |
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| Sights | Iron, optical, and night sights available with ranges up to 450 m (1,480 ft); automated day and day-night sights with laser rangefinder[source] | — |
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| Blast yield | 750 mm (30 in) RHA 650 mm (26 in) RHA after ERA 1,500 mm (59 in) Reinforced concrete 3,700 mm (150 in) Log and earth fortification[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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