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Valkirilarger figure on 0 of 2
Verba (MRLS)larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
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Configuration
| Specification | Valkiri | Verba (MRLS) |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Multiple rocket launcher[source] | Multiple rocket launcher[source] |
| Place of origin | South Africa[source] | Ukraine[source] |
| In service | 1972–present[source] | 2019 – present[source] |
| Used by | South African National Defence Force[source] | See Operators[source] |
| Wars | South African Border War Angolan Civil War[source] | 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] |
| Designer | Armscor , Somchem[source] | Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau[source] |
| Variants | Bateleur (40 launch tubes)[source] | — |
| Barrels | 24[source] | — |
| Filling | HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)[source] | — |
| Engine | diesel[source] | 330–400[source] |
| Suspension | Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck[source] | 6×6 wheeled[source] |
| Designed | — | 2015[source] |
| Manufacturer | — | Shepetivka repair plant[source] |
| Produced | — | 2019 – present[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 80 litres[source] |
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