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RPG-30larger figure on 0 of 3
Valkirilarger figure on 3 of 3
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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | RPG-30 | Valkiri |
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| Type | Disposable Rocket-propelled grenade[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Russia[source] | South Africa[source] |
| In service | 2012[source] | 1972–present[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] |
Width
Single source2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source120 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Bazalt[source] | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
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| Designed | 2008[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Bazalt[source] | — |
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| Produced | 2013[source] | — |
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| Action | 650 mm: Rolled homogeneous armor after active and dynamic protection 1,500 mm: Reinforced concrete 2,000 mm: Brick[source] | — |
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| Used by | — | South African National Defence Force[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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