Bateleur FV2
The Bateleur is a South African self-propelled multiple rocket launcher. It is a 127mm system with a wheeled launcher vehicle, disposable pods, and fire control equipment developed by Denel Land Systems.[2] Based on a mine protected Kwêvoël 100 10 ton 6x6 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.[3] The weapon can fire up to 40 127mm pre-fragmented high explosive warheads to ranges of 7.5km to 36km at sea level singly or using ripple fire, firing up to 1 rocket per second. Reload can take less than 10 minutes and in/out-of-action time is one and two minutes respectively. The system is supported by a Kwêvoël 100 ammunition truck carrying 96 rockets and crew who help with the reloading.[4]
The system was previously called the Valkiri MkII as it was developed from the Valkiri MRLS which is itself based on the Soviet BM-21 Grad.
Variants
- Bateleur FV2 (current version): 40 launch tubes mounted on an armoured Samil 100 6x6 truck.
- Modified version to fire 122mm rockets
- Bateleur 40 tube Multiple Rocket Launcher on SAMIL 100 armoured four door cab truck
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Operators
- South Africa - South African National Defence Force: 25[5]
References
- ^ "Denel FV2 Bateleur Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)". defenceweb.co.za. 27 January 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Denel FV2 Bateleur Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)". 27 January 2011.
- ^ ARG. "Bateleur Multiple Launch Rocket System | Military-Today.com". www.military-today.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Denel FV2 Bateleur Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)". 27 January 2011.
- ^ Leon Engelbrecht (27 January 2011). "Denel FV2 Bateleur Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS)". Retrieved 5 November 2014.
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