The Strela-2 was a staple of the Cold War and was produced in huge numbers for the Soviet Union and their allies, as well as revolutionary movements. [5] Though since surpassed by more modern systems, the Strela and its variants remain in service in many countries, and have seen use in nearly every regional conflict since 1972.

The 9K35 Strela-10 (Russian: 9К35 «Стрела-10»; English: arrow) is a Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system. It is visually aimed, and utilizes optical/ infrared-guidance.

The 9K34 Strela-3 (Russian: 9К34 «Стрела-3», 'arrow', NATO reporting name: SA-14 Gremlin) is a man-portable air defense missile system developed in the Soviet Union as a response to the poor performance of the earlier 9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) system.

Jan 15, 2025 · The SA-7 Grail (Russian denomination 9K32M Strela-2) is the first generation of portable air defense missile system (MANPADS), made by the Russian defense industry. The SA-7a (9K32 Strela-2) was introduced for service in 1968 but was soon replaced by the SA-7b (9K32M Strela-2M) which became the most common production model.

The 9K35 Strela 10 (NATO: SA-13 Gopher) was a surface to air missile system designed from 1969 as an alternative to the 2K22 Tunguska. About a thousands werrre built, based on the MT-LB, exported so 30 countries and made into five variants.

The SA-7 Grail, also known as the 9K32 Strela-2, is a man-portable, shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed for engaging low-flying aircraft.

The Strela-10 system was originally designed to use the 9M37 missile as its primary weapon, but its launch system was designed to be also backwards compatible with the 9M31M missile of the earlier 9K31 Strela-1 (SA-9 "Gaskin") system.

The Strela-1 air defense system was a fallback due to the high technical risk of creating MANPADS and was developed as a light portable anti-aircraft system, consisting of two parts weighing 10-15 kg each.

Mar 15, 2022 · The SA-7 (NATO designation of "Grail" or Soviet designation of "Strela-2") is a MANPAD system - a portable shoulder launched anti-aircraft weapon system. The lethality of such a system lies in the mobility of the firer to seemingly 'pop up' at opportune times and strike at low-flying aircraft.

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 with a high explosive warhead and passive infrared homing guidance. Broadly comparable in performance with the US Army FIM-43 Redeye, which...