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SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILES
Missile
Designation |
NATO
Codename |
Range
(km) |
Altitude
(Metres) |
Status |
Pechora CC |
SA-3
Goa |
55 |
24,000 |
In
Service |
ZRK-SD Kub |
SA-6
Gainful |
24 |
11,000 |
In
Service |
Strela-2M |
SA-7b
Grail |
4.2 |
2300 |
In
Service |
OSA-AKM |
SA-8b
Gecko |
15 |
12,000 |
In
Service |
S-300PMU-1 |
SA-10a/b
Grumble |
150 |
34,000 |
In
Service |
S-300V |
SA-12a
Gladiator |
75
- 90 |
25,000 |
On
Order |
S-300V |
SA-12b
Giant |
100
- 200 |
30,000 |
On
Order |
Strela-10M3 |
SA-13
Gopher |
5 |
3500 |
In
Service |
Strela-3 9K34 |
SA-14
Gremlin |
4.5 |
3000 |
In
Service |
Igla 9K310 |
SA-16
Gimlet |
6 |
5000 |
In
Service |
Tunguska-M1 |
SA-19
Grisom |
8 -
10 |
10,000 |
In
Service |
Akash |
- |
25 |
18,000 |
User
Trials |
Trishul |
- |
9 |
12,000 |
User
Trials |
Comments: The S-300PMU-1 is
used by the Army, while the S-300V is on order with the Airforce. The S-300PMU-1 is known
to be in used in the vicinity of the Bhaba Atomic Research Centre in Trombay. The Akash
and Trishul SAMs are under user trials and will enter service soon.
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