Strela-2
E638410
Strela-2 is a Soviet-era man-portable, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system widely used for targeting low-flying aircraft.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 9K32 Strela-2 | 1 |
| Стрела-2 | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
man-portable air-defense system
ⓘ
shoulder-fired missile ⓘ surface-to-air missile system ⓘ |
| coolingMethod | compressed gas cooling for seeker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| designedFor | engaging low-flying aircraft ⓘ |
| developmentStart | early 1960s ⓘ |
| engagementAspectLimitations | primarily rear-aspect engagements ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
African countries
ⓘ
Asian countries ⓘ Middle Eastern countries ⓘ Warsaw Pact countries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | infrared homing ⓘ |
| introduced | 1960s ⓘ |
| launchMethod | shoulder-launched, visually aimed ⓘ |
| launchPlatform | shoulder-fired launcher ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Soviet defense industry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumAltitude | about 1.5 to 2.3 kilometers ⓘ |
| maximumRange | about 3.4 kilometers ⓘ |
| missileDiameter | about 72 millimeters ⓘ |
| missileLength | about 1.44 meters ⓘ |
| missileWeight | about 9.15 kilograms ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | SA-7 Grail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
first-generation Soviet MANPADS
ⓘ
widely proliferated globally ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | still in use in some countries ⓘ |
| operatorType |
infantry units
ⓘ
irregular forces ⓘ terrorist organizations ⓘ |
| powerSource | thermal battery ⓘ |
| propellantType | solid-fuel rocket motor ⓘ |
| safetyFeature | self-destruct mechanism to limit range ⓘ |
| seekerType | uncooled infrared seeker in early versions ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1968 ⓘ |
| successor |
Igla
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Strela-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systemWeightReadyToFire | about 15 kilograms ⓘ |
| targetType |
fixed-wing aircraft
ⓘ
helicopters ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Angolan Civil War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanese Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet–Afghan War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ various African conflicts ⓘ |
| variant |
Strela-2M
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
locally produced copies in several countries ⓘ |
| warheadFuzing |
impact fuze
ⓘ
self-destruct fuze ⓘ |
| warheadType | high-explosive fragmentation ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
SA-7 Grail
this entity surface form:
9K32 Strela-2
subject surface form:
SA-7 Grail
subject surface form:
SA-7 Grail
this entity surface form:
Стрела-2