SAM m. SA-19 “Grison” (2K22 Tunguska)
Launcher: 2S6 Combat Vehicle Associated Radar: Target Track and Fire Control Maximum Range: 7nm Minimum Range: 1nm Maximum Altitude: 11,000ft Maximum Speed: 2.75 Mach Missile Type: 9M311 Grison Mobile: Yes The 2S6 Tunguska 2K22 (NATO code SA-19 Grison) is a Russian-made self-propelled air defense system that combines gun and missile armament. The development of the…
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SAM l. SA-18 “Grouse” (9K38 Igla)
Minimum Range: 0.26nm Maximum Range: 2.8nm Max Altitude: 11,500ft Maximum Speed: 1.02 Mach Guidance: Optical, two-color, homing (passive
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SAM k. SA-15 “Gauntlet” (9A331 Tor)
Maximum Range: 6.5nm Maximum Altitude: 20,000ft Maximum Speed: Mach 2.5 Missile Type: 9M333 Gauntlet Mobile: Yes The Tor (Russian: Тор; English: torus[2]) is an all-weather, low-to medium-altitude, short-range surface-to-air missile system designed for destroying airplanes, helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles and short-range ballistic threats (anti-munitions). Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K330 Tor, the system is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-15 “Gauntlet”. A navalized variant was developed…
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SAM j. SA-13 “Gopher” (9K35M3 Strela-10M3)
Maximum Range: 2.6nm Minimum Range: 0.1nm Maximum Altitude: 12,000ft Maximum Speed: Mach 1.3 Missile Type: 9M333 Gopher Mobile: Yes Iraq had several operational Strela-10 systems at the beginning of the 1991 operation to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation, most if not all of which were organized as part of the battlefield air defence systems of…
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SAM h. SA-10B “Grumble” (S-300)
Launcher: 5P85C, 5P85D Associated Radars: Big Bird SR, Clam Shell SR, Flap Lid-A/B TR, Tin Shield SR Maximum Range: 25.6nm Minimum Range: N/A Maximum Altitude: 95,000ft Maximum Speed: Mach 6 Missile Type: 5V55 Grumble Mobile: Yes The S-300 (NATO reporting name SA-10 Grumble) is a series of long-range surface-to-air missile systems developed by the former Soviet Union. It was produced by NPO…
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SAM g. SA-9 “Gaskin” (9K31 Strela-1)
Operational Range: 400nm Max Road Speed: 50mph Max Effective Range: 2.2nm Max Effective Altitude: 8000 ft Max Target Speed: 300m/s The 9K31 Strela-1 (Russian: 9К31 «Стрела-1»; English: arrow) is a highly mobile, short-range, low altitude infra-red guided surface-to-air missile system. Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K31, it is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-9 “Gaskin“. The system consists of a BRDM-2 amphibious vehicle, mounting two…
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SAM f. SA-8 “Gecko” (9K33 Osa)
Operational Range: 270nm Max Road Speed: 42mph The 9K33 Osa (Russian: 9К33 «Оса»; English: “wasp“; NATO reporting name SA-8 Gecko) is a highly mobile, low-altitude, short-range tactical surface-to-air missile system developed in the Soviet Union in the 1960s and fielded in 1972. Iraq fielded Osa systems during the 1991 Gulf War. The Russians claimed that it was the most effective system alongside the ZSU-23-4 Shilka at shooting down Tomahawk cruise…
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SAM e. SA-7 “Grail” (9K32 Strela-2)
Minimum Range: 2600ft Maximum Range: 13,800ft Max Altitude: 8000ft Maximum Speed: 1.25 Mach Guidance: Infrared Passive Homing The 9K32 Strela-2 (Russian: Cтрела, lit. ‘Arrow’; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile or MANPADS system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared-homing guidance and destroy them with a high-explosive warhead.
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SAM d. SA-6 “Gainful” (2K12 Kub)
Launcher: 2P25 – Triple Rack “The Three Fingers of Death” Associated Radar: Straight Flush TR Maximum Range: 13.5nm Minimum Range: 2.16nm Maximum Altitude: 26,300ft Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2 Missile Type: 3M9 Gainful Mobile: Yes This system was designed to be a mobile point defence system to protect ground forces from aerial attack, as such it…
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SAM c. SA-5 “Gammon” (S-200V Vega)
Launcher: Single Rail Associated Radars: Square Pair TR, Tin Shield SR Maximum Range: 215nm Minimum Range: 0.8nm Maximum Altitude: 131,233ft Maximum Speed: Mach 4.0 Missile Type: 5V21 Gammon Mobile: No The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna (Russian: С-200 Ангара/Вега/Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon (initially Tallinn),[3] is a long-range, high-altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s to defend large areas from high-altitude bombers or other targets. In…
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