A Brief History of the SA-13 Designed as a replacement for the SA-9, the SA-13 was designed to have; greater range, more lethal missiles and radar ranging capability. Development began in 1969 in parallel with the SA-19 Grison – the theory being that the SA-13 would compliment the SA-19 in heavy ECM environments where the Read More
A Brief History of the SA-11/17 A rare alternative configuration for the SA-11/17. Based on a wheeled TELAR – Wikipedia The 9K37 (SA – 11 Gadfly/SA – 17 Grizzly) is a heavily upgraded version of the venerable 2K12 (SA-6) system. The development of the 9K37 system began in 1972, the development team consisted of many Read More
The S300 (SA-10 Grumble) is a Soviet/Russian long range surface to air missile system that was designed as a long range anti aircraft and anti cruise missile system later upgraded to have counter ICBM abilities. In today’s TOTW article we will examine this deadly SAM and how we should go about defeating it. S300MPU-2 Fires Read More
The SA- 9 is a highly mobile, short range infrared guided SAM system that covers the tactical – low altitude band of soviet air defense, and is used alongside SPAA other SHORAD systems to protect ground forces from low flying attack aircraft and helicopters. The system consists of a BRDM-2 amphibious vehicle, mounting two pairs Read More
The SA-8 was the first mobile air defense missile system incorporating its own engagement radars on a single vehicle. All versions of the 9K33 feature all-in-one 9A33 transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR) vehicles which can detect, track and engage aircraft independently or with the aid of regimental surveillance radars. The six-wheeled transport vehicles BAZ-5937 Read More
The Threat: SA – 7 9K32 The 9K32 Strela-2 (Russian: Cтрела, “arrow”; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail) is a man-portable, shoulder-fired, low-altitude surface-to-air missile system (MANPADS) with a high explosive warhead and passive infrared homing guidance. Broadly comparable in performance with the US Army FIM-43 Redeye, it was the first generation of Soviet man-portable SAMs, Read More
The Threat: SA – 6/2K12 Kub An SA – 6 TEL In this article we shall examine one of the most deadly SAMs ever created the fast and agile the SA – 6 NATO reporting name “Gainful”. A Brief History Of The SA – 6/2K12 The 2K12 “Kub” (Russian: 2К12 “Куб”; English: cube) (NATO Read More
The Threat: SA – 5/S200 In this article we shall examine the massive and deadly SA – 5/S200 SAM system NATO reporting name “Gammon”. S200 Missile of launcher platform A Brief History of the SA – 5/S200 The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna (Russian Ангара\Вега\Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon, is a very Read More
The Threat: SA – 4/2K11 Krug In this article we shall learn about the 2K11 krug surface to air system, more commonly know to NATO as the SA – 4 Ganef (meaning rascal/thief) SA – 4 TEL Unit Note the missile size A Brief History of the 2K11/SA – 4 Development of the SA Read More
In this article we shall examine the S-125 Neva / SA-3 Goa Surface to Air Missile (SAM). SA – 3 Launcher A Brief History of the SA-3 / S-125 The S-125 was first deployed between 1961 and 1964 around Moscow, augmenting the S-25 and S-75 sites already ringing the city, as well Read More
