9K32 Strela-2
Videos
Page
The 9K32 Strela-2 is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile or MANPADS system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes with passive infrared-homing guidance and destroy them with a high-explosive warhead.
KBM Kolomna 9K32M Strela-2M (SA-7b) missile and canister
SA-7a components. It is best distinguished by the squarish gripstock.
Components of the most common variant, the 9K32M Strela-2M/SA-7b
A Strela being aimed, the lens of the seeker clearly visible
Surface-to-air missile
Videos
Page
A surface-to-air missile (SAM), also known as a ground-to-air missile (GTAM) or surface-to-air guided weapon (SAGW), is a missile designed to be launched from the ground or the sea to destroy aircraft or other missiles. It is one type of anti-aircraft system; in modern armed forces, missiles have replaced most other forms of dedicated anti-aircraft weapons, with anti-aircraft guns pushed into specialized roles.
A pair of S-300 missiles being launched
A Wasserfall missile lifts off during a test flight.
Nike Ajax was the first operational SAM system.
SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missiles, one of the most widely deployed SAM systems in the world