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9K32 Strela-2

Missiles And Guided Munitions

The 9K32 Strela-2, NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail, is a light-weight, shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile that targets low-altitude aircraft with passive infrared homing guidance and a high-explosive warhead; it was the first Soviet man-portable surface-to-air missile.

Facts
Weapon Class
shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile (MANPADS) 1
Introduced Year
1968 2
Introduced Year
1970 1
Classification
Service Status
In Service 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Guided Missile 1
Connections

Used In

Cambodian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Falklands War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Gulf War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Iran-Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Second Sudanese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
South African Border War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Soviet-Afghan War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Vietnam War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Yom Kippur War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Yugoslav Wars, Wars
Source Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
In the Other Atlases
  • Also in Business Atlas: Cugir Arms Factory, manufactured by there.
  • Also in Business Atlas: Degtyarev plant, manufactured by there.
  • Also in Business Atlas: KBM, manufactured by there.
  • Also in Business Atlas: Kyiv Arsenal, manufactured by there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: 9K32 Strela-2
Wikipedia
  • Lead section, paragraph 2 (historical standing)
    the Strela-2 was the first Soviet man-portable SAM
  • Lead section, paragraph 2 (production start)
    full-scale production began in 1970
  • Lead section, sentence 1 (system classification)
    light-weight, shoulder-launched, surface-to-air missile or MANPADS system
  • service status
    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
  • Used In: Yom Kippur War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Yom Kippur War
  • Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Vietnam War
  • Used In: Cambodian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Cambodian Civil War
  • Used In: Iran-Iraq War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Iran-Iraq War
  • Used In: Gulf War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Gulf War
  • Used In: Falklands War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Falklands War
  • Used In: Second Sudanese Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Second Sudanese Civil War
  • Used In: South African Border War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: South African Border War
  • Used In: Soviet-Afghan War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Soviet-Afghan War
  • Used In: War in Afghanistan (2001-2021), Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: War in Afghanistan
  • Used In: Yugoslav Wars, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Yugoslav Wars
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Iraq War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox, wars field
    Infobox wars field lists: Syrian Civil War
View the Source
2. Wikidata: 9K32 Strela-2
Wikidata Q160810, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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