Russian Surface to Air Missiles

SA - 1 Guild

 

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USA Code Name

SA -1

Nato Code Name:

Guild

Russian Designation:

R-113

Range:

32-40 Km

Guidance:

Radio Command

Inservice:

1954-1970?

Notes:

First Generation Russian SAM.

Poor performance.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-25_Berkut

Line Drawing 14K SA-1 81K SA-1 132K

SA - 2 Guideline


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USA Code Name

SA -2

Nato Code Name:

Guideline

Russian Designation:

V-75

Range:

30 Km

Guidance:

Radio Command

Inservice:

1957

Notes:

First Successful SAM - Extensively used - Vietnam & Middle East - End Of Life [EOL]

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-75_Dvina

 

Ed Thelen at http://ed-thelen.org/  thinks I am wrong about the SA-2 being the first successful SAM. He runs an excellent site about the Nike Hercules the other contender for the title. 

SA-2 On Transporter 79K SA-2 Launcher 130K SA-2 Line Drawings 36K SA-2 Fire Control Radar's 84K

 

SA - 3 Goa

 

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USA Code Name

SA -3

Nato Code Name:

Goa

Russian Designation:

S-125

Range:

18 Km

Guidance:

Radio Command

Inservice:

1961

Notes:

Complementary to SA-2 Low altitude System  ECM resistant compared to SA-2 Extensively used Middle East - EOL
There is now an upgrade from Russia to rebuild S-125 as target drones. This involved updating the guidance system to digital technology and replacing the warhead with a telemetry system.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-125

SA-3 On Launcher 244K SA-3 On Launcher 129K SA-3 Missile Line Drawing 53K SA-3 Radar 81K

Latest Notes 2001

There is currently an upgrade available from Poland known as the Newa SC. Basically all the systems have digital elements added to them to improve both the reliability and capability,
The Launcher is mounted on a T55 tank chassis and the radar/command cabin  is mounted on a MAZ-543. Additionally there is a modern IFF system added and datalinks are added to allow the system to take input from modern airdefence nets.
Picture of the Launcher Picture of the Radar

 

More  Notes 2001

The Russians are also offering an SA-3 upgrade, called "Pechora-2". It has a new radar and a new engine, resulting in a bigger engagement evelope. The twin rail launcher is placed on a truck.

 

More  Notes 2002

New 18 July 2002
Yet another new upgrade is now available known as a Pechora-2M upgrade. This carried on the process of replacing old components with modern upgrade equivalents.  In this upgrade the folowind system parts are changed.
1) a new Laser/IR tracker is added to the guidance system allowing the main radar to remain quiet during the engagement.
2) Analogue components are replaced with their digital equivalents
3) Coax cables are replaced with fibre.
4) Distance of the radar from the command post increased to 150m.
5) Distance of the launchers from the command post increased to 10Km.
6) Number of truck based launchers increased to 8 from 4.
7) More powerful boosters.
8) New RF fuse for warhead.
9) New warhead.

SA - 4 Ganef

 

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USA Code Name

SA -4

Nato Code Name:

Ganef

Russian Designation:

2K11 Krug ( Circle)

Range:

80-100Km

Guidance:

Radio Command

Inservice:

1967

Notes:

Near End Of Life (NEOL) still in service with Poland,Ukraine and ( Possibly) Czechoslovakia. The Poles are still carrying out training launches and seem to be intending to use them for some time as a replacement for their SA-2 units.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K11_Krug

SA-4 on TEL 51K SA-4 Line Drawing 43K SA-4 Side Drawing 60K SA-4 Transporter 41K SA-4 Radar 61K SA-4 Guidance Radar 55K

SA - 5 Gammon

USA Code Name

SA -5

Nato Code Name:

Gammon

Russian Designation:

S-200

Range:

300Km

Guidance:

Radio Command + Active Radar Terminal Homing

Inservice:

1964

Notes:

Designed to destroy High Altitude Supersonic Targets - Users Russia,Ukraine, Poland, Iran, North Korea & Libya - Only known active combat  use by Libya - Near End Of Life [NEOL] though there is an 'Digitaisation' upgrade available from Poland.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-200

SA-5 On Transporter 55K
SA-5 On Launcher 9K

SA - 6 Gainful

USA Code Name

SA -6

Nato Code Name:

Gainful

Russian Designation:

S-200

Range:

24 Km

Guidance:

Radio Command - Semi Active Terminal Homing

Inservice:

1967

Notes:

Extensively Deployed System - used in Middle East.
Poland is developing an upgrade package for the SA-6 for the export market. Items of the upgrade include a digital computer a new IFF system and a IR sensor that allows engagements to be carried out with the main radar silent.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2K12_Kub

SA-6 Radar 137K SA-6 TEL 92K SA-6A

SA - 7 Grail

USA Code Name

SA -7

Nato Code Name:

Grail

Russian Designation:

Strella 2

Range:

3.6 Km

Guidance:

IR

Inservice:

1967

Notes:

Extensively Deployed System NEOL

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strela_2

SA-7 Line Drawing 29K

SA - 8 Gecko

USA Code Name

SA -8

Nato Code Name:

Gecko

Russian Designation:

Romb (Diamond)

Range:

12 Km

Guidance:

Radio Command

Inservice:

1967

Notes:

Modern SAM system - The ones in service with Greece are from the ex-East German army. Poland offers an upgrade including a new IFF system.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K33_Osa

SA-8 TEL 100K

SA - 9 Gaskin

 

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USA Code Name

SA -9

Nato Code Name:

Gaskin

Russian Designation:

Strela 1

Range:

9 Km

Guidance:

IR

Inservice:

1965

Notes:

NEOL

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K31_Strela-1

SA-9 TEL 74K SA-9 Line Drawing 87K

SA - 10 Grumble

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The new 64N6 `Tombstone' for the latest version of the SA-10

USA Code Name

SA -10

Nato Code Name:

Grumble

Russian Designation:

S-300P/PMU-1/2/3
The PMU - 2 is marketed for export as the 'Favorite'

Range:

150 - 200 Km

Missile

Current Production missile for export with the PMU - 2 is the 48N6

Guidance:

Track Via Missile

Inservice:

1977

Notes:

Modern System equivalent to Patriot

Radar's - Surveillance

Initial version - 36D6 'Tin Shield' - 3D S Band
Later versions - 64N6 'Tombstone' - 3D  or
96L6E 3 D system.

Radar's - Low Altitude

76NG 'Clam Shell'

Radar's - Fire Control

Initial Version - 30NG ' Flap Lid' I/J Band
Later - 36N85 ' Flap Lid' - this later version has TABM Capabilities

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300

 

 

The upgrading of the S-300PMU AD missile system is going on. Last October, its new version S-300PMU3 was demonstrated at the arms exhibition in Athens, featuring 9M96E and 9M96E2  missiles whose weight is low while not range compared with the original – just 420 kg. This allows to increase the number of missiles mounted on the system up to 16.

Thanks Vladimir

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The new 9M96E2 Missile

The difference between the two missiles is range - the E2 variant uses ADN propellant to reach
further - ranges will be included in the data table when they are available from a reliable source.

Initial Information

Missile Designation

9M96E

Weight

300Kg

Range

40Km

 

Missile Designation

9M96E2

Weight

400Kg

Range

120Km

 

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SA - 11 Gadfly

Colour Picture of above from a different angle

USA Code Name

SA -11

Nato Code Name:

Gadfly

Russian Designation:

9K37 Buk-M / Buk -M1

Missile

9M38M1

Radars

9S18M1 - Snow Drift - Search
9S470M1 - Fire Dome - Fire Control

Range:

30 Km

Guidance:

Command + Semi Active Radar Homing SARH

Inservice:

1973

Notes:

Similar to US HAWK System

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K37_Buk

Improved Version

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Russian Designation:

Buk-M1-2

Range:

45 Km

Guidance:

Command + Semi Active Radar Homing SARH

Inservice:

1999

Missile

9M317

Comment:

This system is a combination of the Missile from the SA-X-17 with the TELAR and Radar of the SA-11

SA - 12a Gladiator

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sa12-6.jpg (7816 bytes)  SA -12 Bill Board Radar

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USA Code Name

SA -12a

Nato Code Name:

Gladiator

Russian Designation:

S-300V

Missile Designation

9M82

Range:

80 Km

Guidance:

Command +Semi Active

Inservice:

Yes

Notes:

Army Level SAM system

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300

 

SA - 12b Giant

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USA Code Name

SA -12b

Nato Code Name:

Giant

Russian Designation:

S-300V

Missile Designation

9M83

Range:

100 Km

Guidance:

Command +Semi Active

Inservice:

Yes

Notes:

Only ATBM system  ( designed  as such from the start - not converted from a SAM) in service anywhere in the world

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300

 

Russian Designation:

A-2500 (Antey)

Missile Designation

9M83M & 9M82M

Range:

150 Km

Guidance:

Command +Semi Active

Inservice:

Yes

Notes:

Improved Export version of the S-300V. It has not achieved any export success and is now on the verge of being replaced by the S-400.

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A-2500 In Action

India Buys A-2500

India has signed an order for the A-2500 export version of the SA-12. The system is also known as the S-300VM which is an improved version of the system in Russian Service. The missiles are the 9M82M and the 9M83M again improved versions. 

SA - 13 Gopher

USA Code Name

SA -13

Nato Code Name:

Gopher

Russian Designation:

Strela 10

Range:

10 Km

Guidance:

IR

Inservice:

1981

Notes:

 

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K35_Strela-10

More SA 13 Images

SA - 14 Gremlin

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USA Code Name

SA -14

Nato Code Name:

Gremlin

Russian Designation:

Strela-3

Range:

6 Km

Guidance:

IR

Inservice:

1974

Notes:

Shoulder launched system - replacement for Grail SA-7

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K34_Strela-3

 

SA - 15 Gauntlet

USA Code Name

SA -15

Nato Code Name:

Gauntlet

Russian Designation:

Tor

Range:

15 Km

Guidance:

Command

Inservice:

1986?

Notes:

Mobile Tracked system replacement for SA-8
There is a trailer/truck based variant being developed for the export market.

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tor_Missile_System

SA-15 TEL 11K More SA 15

Latest Notes 25/12/05

This system has just entered service with Greece ( 21 units). They seem to be having some problems with the mobility aspects of the system. It was designed to be transported on Russian railway cars, the Russian rail system's loading gauge is larger than the European equivalent. Hence the Greeks have discovered that they system won't fit some tunnels. Never the less they have started a bidding round for more systems, this competitor in this round is the Canadian ADATS.

SA - 16 Gimlet

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USA Code Name

SA -16

Nato Code Name:

Gimlet

Russian Designation:

Igla

Range:

7 Km

Guidance:

IR

Inservice:

 

Notes:

Shoulder launched - similar to SA-14

Wikipedia Page

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K38_Igla

Outline of the Russian Family of MANPADS

SA - 17 Grizzly

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The picture above is actually of the older Buk -M1 -2 system but it shows the
new  9M317 missile. The actual system would look similar but with the Fire Dome radar
replaced with a new Phase Array radar.

USA Code Name

SA -17

Nato Code Name:

Grizzly

Russian Designation:

Ural

Missile

9M317

Range: