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S-25 (rocket)larger figure on 0 of 2
Valkirilarger figure on 2 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source140 in (3.56 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | S-25 (rocket) | Valkiri |
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| Type | Rocket[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | South Africa[source] |
| Used by | Russian Aerospace Forces Ukrainian Air Force[source] | South African National Defence Force[source] |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | South African Border War Angolan Civil War |
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]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Variants | S-25-OF (high explosive-fragmentation warhead) S-25-O (fragmentation warhead and radio proximity fuze) S-25-OFM (hardened targets) S-25L (laser-guided)[source] | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] |
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| Guidance system | unguided / laser-guided (S-25L)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Su-25 , Su-25T , Su-25TM , Su-27 , Su-34 , Su-35[source] | — |
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| Role | Soviet air-to-ground rocket launched from aircraft[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 1972–present[source] |
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| Designer | — | Armscor , Somchem[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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