SA-6 Gainful
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SA-6 Gainful is the NATO reporting name for the Soviet 2K12 Kub mobile, medium-range surface-to-air missile system designed to defend ground forces against low- to medium-altitude air attacks.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2K12 Kub | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet weapon system
ⓘ
mobile air defense system ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| alternativeDesignation | 2K12 Kub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crew | multiple operators ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | regimental-level air defense ⓘ |
| designedFor |
low-altitude air defense
ⓘ
medium-altitude air defense ⓘ |
| designedTo | defend ground forces against air attack ⓘ |
| designedToCounter |
attack helicopters
ⓘ
tactical aircraft ⓘ |
| developedBy | Soviet design bureaus ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1967 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| guidanceType |
radio command guidance
ⓘ
semi-active radar homing terminal phase ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingName | SA-6 Gainful NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNATOReportingNameFor | 2K12 Kub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launcherConfiguration | three-rail launcher ⓘ |
| mobility | self-propelled tracked launcher ⓘ |
| mountedOn | GM-578 tracked chassis ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Cube in Russian ⓘ |
| originLanguageName | Куб ⓘ |
| primaryMissile | 3M9 missile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| radarComponent | 1S91 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radarRole |
target acquisition
ⓘ
target tracking ⓘ |
| rangeCategory | medium-range ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Soviet Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorSystem | Buk missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEngagementCeiling | up to about 14 km ⓘ |
| typicalEngagementRange | up to about 24 km ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Egypt
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Libya NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Warsaw Pact countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Yugoslavia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Kosovo War NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon War 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
2K12 Kub