9K32 Strela-2
«SA-7 Grail»
MANPADSSoviet Union1968Historic
First widely fielded Soviet MANPADS, the ancestor of the family leading to Strela-3 and Igla; still present in many third-world arsenals.
MANPADS
ID — 9K32-STRELA-2Soviet Union · KBM Kolomna
9K32 Strela-2
SA-7 Grail
First widely fielded Soviet MANPADS, the ancestor of the family leading to Strela-3 and Igla; still present in many third-world arsenals.
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Identity
- Designation
- 9K32 Strela-2
- Alias
- SA-7 Grail
- Manufacturer
- KBM Kolomna
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Year
- 1968
- Category
- MANPADS
- Status
- Historic
Performance
- Range
- 4.2 km
- Top speed
- Mach 1.5
- Guidance
- IR raffreddato a solfuro di piombo
- Warhead
- HE-frammentazione 1.15 kg
Physical characteristics
- Launch platform
- Spalla
- Length
- 1.44 m
- Launch weight
- 9.8 kg
Main operators
URSS/RussiaEgittoVietnamCubaSiria
History
Entering service in 1968, the Strela-2 established the squad-level portable SAM concept; first used in Vietnam against US aircraft.
Exported to over 60 countries, it proliferated across African and Middle Eastern conflicts and remains active as an asymmetric weapon in many theaters.
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