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Rockets & launchers1972–presentProfile in progress
Multiple rocket launcher
Valkiri is a multiple rocket launcher originating in South Africa.
South AfricaTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.35 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.35 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.35 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.35 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 5.35 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Multiple rocket launcher
South Africa
1972–present
South African National Defence Force
South African Border War Angolan Civil War
Armscor , Somchem
Bateleur (40 launch tubes)
6,400 kg (14,080 lbs)
5.35 m (17 ft 7 in)
2.3 m (7 ft 7 in)
2.32 m (7 ft 7 in)
2
127 mm (5 in)
24
36 km (22 mi)
HE-Fragmentation 2.68 m (8 ft 10 in)
diesel
Mercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck
400 km (250 mi)
90 km/h (56 mph) (road)
South Africa
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Valkiri equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
South AfricaApproximate count for Valkiri. Service scope: South African Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): number: ~ 26 acquired ~ 26 retained (2026 est.). Origin: South Africa. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. Cited source 2025-11-19. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.