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Valkiri
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Valkiri

Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · South Africa · 1982
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Valkiri

Valkiri
Valkiri Photo: FinlandCar · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
45
Reload Speed
30
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
35
Ammunition Versatility
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin South Africa
CategoryMultiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS)
EraCold War
In service1982
Operators1 countries
Quantity40
Data Quality86%
41
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) MASS Rating
22/42
Cold War
96/151
All-Time
Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) · 10 axes scored
Range
40
Saturation Firepower
50
Salvo Size
45
Reload Speed
30
Precision (guided)
0
Mobility
55
Shoot-and-Scoot
35
Ammunition Versatility
60
Technology
30
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category.
01 / Overview
Valkiri
Production
1982–
Quantity
40
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEMS (MLRS) · COLD WAR
22
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
41
multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the multiple launch rocket systems (mlrs) category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
  • Service Entry Year1972
  • Combat Weight6,400 kg
  • Travel Weight6,400 kg
  • Crew2
  • Carriage TypeWheeled / Towed
  • In ServiceYes
◈Ordnance2MOD.2
  • Calibre127 mm
  • Ordnance Type127mm rocket
▣Performance1MOD.1
  • Maximum Range (standard)36 km
◇Ammunition4MOD.4
  • Projectile Weight2.68 kg
  • Ammunition TypesHE-Fragmentation, cluster, anti-tank mine dispenser
  • HE RoundYes
  • Cluster / DPICMYes
◆Mobility5MOD.5
▤Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length5.35 m
  • Width2.3 m
  • Height2.32 m
⬢Production2MOD.2
  • Total Production76
  • Production Start1,971 year
▲Self-Propelled Chassis2MOD.2
  • TransmissionMercedes Benz Unimog 4×4 truck
  • SuspensionUnimog 4x4 truck
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1945First deployment: Cold War
  2. 1982Production started
44
years in service
40
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
VALKIRI · CONFLICTS SERVED IN0% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
0
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 76units
76active
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Cluster/DPICM refers to artillery ammunition that disperses submunitions for anti-personnel and anti-vehicle effects.
High Explosive (HE) round: an artillery or mortar projectile containing explosive filler designed to inflict damage through blast and fragmentation effects.
Artillery system with integrated propulsion, enabling movement under its own power rather than being towed.
Artillery classification distinguishing self-propelled wheeled vehicles from weapons towed by external means.
These terms are listed automatically because they appear on this page.full encyclopedia →
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