Mar 15, 2022 · The SA-18 (NATO: "Grouse"), formally recognized by the Russian Army as 9K38 "Igla", is a modern man-portable, shoulder-fired anti-aircraft system. The system consists of the launch tube with integrated optics and trigger unit coupled to an infrared homing missile.

Mar 15, 2022 · The culmination of missile design work by Soviet engineers in the 1950s and 1960s became the 9K338 "Igla-S" (NATO: SA-24 "Grinch") man-portable, shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missile of 2004.

Mar 15, 2022 · The 9K310 "Igla-1" (NATO: SA-16 "Gimlet") was designed, developed and produced alongside the improved, and technologically superior, 9K38 "Igla" (NATO: SA-18 "Grouse") man-portable, shoulder-launched anti-aircraft system.

Mar 16, 2022 · The 2K22 "Tunguska" (NATO codename of SA-19 "Grisom") is a self-propelled, tracked air defense system that combines both rapid-fire automatic cannon power and surface-to-air missile capability.

Mar 7, 2022 · To contend with ever-improving, more agile low-altitude aircraft emerging from the West during the Cold War, the Soviet military developed and ultimately adopted the 9K33 "Osa" ("Wasp") self-propelled, wheeled, amphibious Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) vehicle.

The 9K35 "Strela-10" was developed by Soviet engineers to replace the 1960s-era 9K31 Strela-1 line (SA-9 "Gaskin") of mobile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) systems in service with the Red Army during the Cold War years.

Mar 12, 2019 · Armament centered around a then-capable 37mm SA 18 main gun but this quickly proved useless against the tougher German tanks to come. The main gun was backed by a 7.5mm self-defense, anti-infantry Reibel type machine gun.

Feb 8, 2019 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the Renault R35 (Char leger Modele 1935 R) Light / Infantry Support Tank including pictures.

Mar 15, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SA-7 (Grail) / 9K32 Strela-2 Man-Portable SAM System including pictures.

Mar 27, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SA-25 / 9K333 Verba Shoulder-Launched Anti-Aircraft Missile System including pictures.