Strela Anti Aircraft Missiles

Strela Anti-Aircraft Missiles - Igla-1 and Igla are further development of the Strela-3. Both of these have better range and seeker sensitivity. The Igla-1 is a simplified early production version, adopted in 1981. It has a maximum range of 5 000

m and could reach targets at a maximum altitude of 2 500 m. The Igla is a standard production version, that was adopted in 1983. Operation of The Strela-3 is similar to other MANPAD systems such as the Red Eye

Strela Anti-Aircraft Missiles

or Stinger. The missile is inserted into the launcher prior to launch. The launcher can be Reloaded up to 5 times. After that it is disposed. Strela-10M3, is a further development of the system. It can additionally engage

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UAVs and cruise missiles. Missile has improved resistance to enemy countermeasures. Warhead contains 5 kg of explosive material instead of 3 kg. It is more efficient against small-size air targets, such as UAVs. These missiles weight 42 kg.

These can be used by all others versions of the Strela-10. The Strela-10M3 entered service with the Soviet Army in 1989. Minimum Launch time from carrying position to launch is 12 seconds. Once the Launcher is on the shoulder, covers are removed and sights are

extended, time to launch is reduced to 6-8 seconds. It takes around 25 seconds to reload launcher with new missile. FILE PHOTO: A Strela-10 anti-aircraft missile system of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires during anti-aircraft military drills in Volyn Region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 26, 2022. Press Service of the Ukrainian Ground Forces...

more The Strela-10 (Arrow-10) was a short-range air defense missile system developed as a successor to the previous Strela-1. Production commenced in 1973. It entered service with the Soviet Army in 1976. The baseline version is referred to as Strela-10SV.

Its reporting name in the West is SA-13 or Gopher. It has been widely exported to Soviet allies, including Angola, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, India, Jordan, Libya, North Korea, Poland, Syria, Serbia, Slovakia, Yemen, and some others countries.

After the collapse of the Soviet Union these air defenses systems were passed on to successor states. As of 2012 Russia operates over 400 of Strela-10 systems. Other operators are Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.

The Strela-10 can engage enemy aircraft and helicopters at a range of up to 5 000 m. Minimum range is 800 m. Missiles can reach their targets at altitudes from 25 m to up to 3 500 m.

There is a 10-50% possibility to hit fighter aircraft with a single missile. Reaction time of the system is about 6.5 seconds. In the Soviet Army the Strela-3 was used by separate 3-man teams. Each team

member had his launcher and 2 spare missiles. This missile can be launched from a hatch of an armored vehicle, moving at a speed of up to 20 km/h. It is worth noting that in the Soviet armed forces most

armored personnel carriers and infantry fighting vehicles carried these shoulder-launched missiles inside the hull. Strela-10M2 was a further development of the Strela-10M. It can receive target data from air defense command posts or nearby radars. There is a

30-60% possibility to hit fighter aircraft with a single missile. Vehicle is fitted with floatation buoys on either side of the hull. It is fully amphibious and can cross rivers and lakes. On water it is

propelled by its tracks. Amphibious speed on water is 5-6 km/h. It Entered service with the Soviet Army in 1981. The Strela-3 uses an 9M36 fire-and-forget type missile. This missile had a new one and significantly more sensitive infrared seeker than the previous one

Strela-2M. The seeker was designed to see infrared energy and guide itself on very hot surfaces, such as aircraft's heat signature, and particularly inside of a jet engine. The new seeker of the Strela-3 was no longer sensitive to background interference, including rain,

snow, fog, dust, sun, clouds and horizon. It allowed the missile to be fired against targets from much wider angles. Furthermore the new seeker could overcome some countermeasures, such as exhaust shrouds and typical flares. Later

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The warhead of the Strela-3 was much larger than its predecessors. The missile explodes on contact. If it misses, the missile self-destructs. The Strela-3 missile was also fitted with a new rocket motor. Maximum interception range increased to 4.5 km.

The missile can reach air targets up to an altitude of 3 km. Missile of the Strela-10 was improved comparing with the Strela-1M. It can Engage faster air targets at longer range and higher altitude. Missile is 2.19 m long.

It is slightly longer, comparing with the Strela-1M missile, but has the same diameter and wing span. It weight 40 kg. High-explosive fragmentation warhead contains 3 kg of Explosive material. Missile has both optical (photo contrast) and

infrared guidance. The Strela-10 is based on a Strela-1 (SA-9 Gaskin) it was designed to replace. It is based on a different chassis. The Strela-1 was based on a BRDM-2 armored scout car chassis, while the Strela-10 uses chassis of the

MT-LB multi-purpose armored vehicle. The MT-LB can carry more payload. It allowed the vehicle to carry eight missiles instead of four. Four of These missiles are ready to use. Overall the Strela-10 is a more capable air defense system.

The Strela-10 is based on MT-LB multi-purpose armored vehicle. It is powered by a YaMZ-238V turbocharged diesel engine, developing 240 hp. Armor of this air defense system provides the crew protection against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.

There is a 7.62-mm machine gun for self-defense. Strela-10M, improved air defense missile system. It entered service with the Soviet Army in 1979. Its missile has improved guidance system with some sort of discrimination capabilities. It

distinguishes targets from infrared decoys. Therefore it is more effective. In 1988 Angolan Strela-10 shot down South African Mirage F-1. In 1991, during the Operation Desert Storm, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft were lost one later

another to Iraqi Strela-10 fire. In 2014 during ongoing military conflict in Ukraine, Ukrainian An-30 reconnaissance aircraft was lost to Strela-10 fire. Russian Strela-10 systems were widely used during the 2022 invasion to Ukraine, however during this particular

conflict has not distinguished itself. It seems that this air Defense system is showing its age. "We are heavily searching now what we can afford to give away, and somebody found them, I was also surprised I didn't even know that we have those Strela weapons still in our compartment," said Alexander Müller of the Free Democrats.

HN-5B is a Chinese clone, based on the Strela-3. Chinese obtained Soviet Strela-3 missiles captured from Angolan governmental forces. The HN-5B MANPADS has been adopted by the Chinese armed forces in the mid 1980s. However it was first publicly revealed only in 1990. The

HN-5B has been exported to Pakistan, and, possibly, some others countries. The Strela-3 (Arrow-3) is a Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS), developed in the Soviet Union. Its reporting name in the West is SA-14 Gremlin. It succeeded the elder

Strela-2M, which was a Soviet clone of the US FIM-43 Red Eye. Development of the Strela-3 began in 1968. Prototypes were ready and testing began in 1972. The Strela-3 was adopted in 1974. It was widely

used by the Soviet armed forces. This MANPADS has been exported to Warsaw Pact countries, Soviet allies and countries, where Soviet influence has spread. It was license-produced in Poland. It seems that the Strela-3 is no longer used by the Russian Army.

However it is still used by a number of countries around the world.