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Measured figures
S-8 family · varies by warhead and fuse
Single sourcebetween 1.5 meters (4 ft 11 in) and 1.7 meters (5 ft 7 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | S-8 (rocket) | Valkiri |
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| Type | rocket weapon[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Designer | Soviet Air Force[source] | Armscor , Somchem[source] |
| National origin | Soviet Union[source] | — |
| In service | It remains in service with the Russian Aerospace Forces and various export customers.[source] | 1972–present[source] |
Length
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)[source]
Maximum; road
Single source90 km/h (56 mph) (road)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Introduction |
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1984[source] |
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| Launch platform | fighter bombers and helicopters[source] | — |
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| Warhead | including HEAT anti-armor, high-explosive fragmentation , smoke, and incendiary[source] | — |
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| Guidance | unguided[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | South Africa[source] |
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| Used by | — | South African National Defence Force[source] |
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| Wars | — | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[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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