Valkiri
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The Valkiri is a South African self-propelled multiple rocket launcher. It is a 127mm system with a wheeled launcher vehicle, and fire control equipment developed by Armscor. Contemporary models consist of a single launch module with five eight-cell rocket pods on a Unimog or SAMIL-100 carrier. Its mission is to engage in counter-battery strikes against hostile artillery and air defences as far as 36 km (22 mi) away. Other potential warheads include cluster and an anti-tank mine dispenser.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- Valkiri
- Weapon.image
- File:Фотографія Valkiri.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.origin
- South Africa
- Weapon.type
- Multiple rocket launcher
- Weapon.is_ranged
- yes
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.is_vehicle
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1972–present
- Weapon.used_by
- South African National Defence Force
- Weapon.wars
- South African Border WarAngolan Civil War
- Weapon.designer
- Armscor, Somchem
- Weapon.variants
- Bateleur (40 launch tubes)
- Weapon.weight
- 6,400 kg (14,080 lbs)
- Weapon.crew
- 2
- Weapon.caliber
- 127 mm (5 in)
- Weapon.barrels
- 24
- Weapon.range
- 36 km (22 mi)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- multiple rocket launcher
- Country of origin
- South Africa
- Mass
- 6400
- Designed by
- Denel
- Conflict
- South African Border War
- Image
- Valkiri multiple rocket launcher system.jpg
- Speed
- 250
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- service entry
- 1982-01-01
- caliber
- 127
- effective firing range
- 22700
- Commons category
- Valkiri MLRS
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Background
- Variants
- Operators
- References
- External links
The Valkiri is a South African self-propelled multiple rocket launcher. It is a 127mm system with a wheeled launcher vehicle, and fire control equipment developed by Armscor. Contemporary models consist of a single launch module with five eight-cell rocket pods on a Unimog or SAMIL-100 carrier. Its mission is to engage in counter-battery strikes against hostile artillery and air defences as far as 36 km (22 mi) away. Other potential warheads include cluster and an anti-tank mine dispenser.
== Background == In history, there are many examples of the use of these types of vehicles. In the second world war, its use by Soviet Union became famous: Katyusha rocket launcher or "Stalin's organ".
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