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2K12 Kublarger figure on 1 of 2
2K22 Tunguskalarger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source5,800 mm[source]
about
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2K12 Kub | 2K22 Tunguska |
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| Type | Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system[source] | Tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 1982–present[source] |
| Used by | See list of operators[source] |
about 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)[source]
about
Single sourceabout 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)[source]
about or about
Single sourceradar stowed
Single sourceabout 4 m (13 ft 1 in) or about 3.35 m (10 ft) (radar stowed)[source]
vehicle commander, driver, gunner, radar operator
Single source4 (vehicle commander, driver, gunner, radar operator)[source]
for this vehicle
Single sourceV-46 based on the Model V-2 V12 diesel engine the engine had but it was limited to
Single sourceV-46 based on the Model V-2 V12 diesel engine the engine had 780hp, but it was limited to 710hp for this vehicle[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Operators[source] |
| Wars | List Yom Kippur War Angolan Civil War Chadian Civil War Western Sahara War Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Gulf War Yugoslav wars Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Russian invasion of Ukraine Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war[source] | Russo-Georgian War Russo-Ukrainian war[source] |
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| Designer | NIIP / Vympel MMZ ( GM chassis )[source] | KBP Instrument Design Bureau[source] |
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| Designed | 1958–1967[source] | 1970–1980[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (SURNs) ZiK (TELs)[source] | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Factory[source] |
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| Produced | 1968–1985[source] | 1976–present[source] |
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| No. built | 500 launchers, 10,000 missiles[source] | — |
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| Variants | 2K12 Kub, 2K12E Kvadrat (export version), 2K12M3, 2K12M4[source] | 2K22 (Tunguska), 2K22M (Tunguska-M), 2K22M1 (Tunguska-M1)[source] |
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| Main armament | 3 3M9M4(or variants) guided missiles[source] | 8 × 9M311, 9M311K, 9M311-1, 9M311M, 9M311-M1 or 57E6 missiles[source] |
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| Engine | Integral rocket motor/ ramjet booster and sustainer motor[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Command guidance with terminal semi-active radar homing (SARH)[source] | Radio Command guidance[source] |
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| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | Continuous-rod and steel cubes[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and proximity[source] | Laser fuze (Radio fuze for 9M311-M1)[source] |
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| Propellant | integral rocket motor/ramjet booster and sustainer motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Flight altitude | Max. 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) Min. 100 metres (330 ft)[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | 2P25 TEL[source] | 2S6 combat vehicle[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $16 million[source] |
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| Armour | — | protects the vehicle from 7.62 mm small arms fire and shell splinters[source] |
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| Secondary armament | — | 2 × twin-barrel 30 mm 2А38M guns (1,904 rounds carried)[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Hydromechanical[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Hydropneumatic[source] |
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| Ground clearance | — | 17–57 cm[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 3,500 metres (11,500 ft)[source] |
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| Boost time | — | 2 stages: boost to 900 metres per second (2,000 mph), then sustained 600 metres per second (1,300 mph) stage to range[source] |
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| Steering system | — | Rocket motor with four steerable control surfaces[source] |
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| Accuracy | — | 5 metres (16 ft)[source] |
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| Transport | — | 2F77 transloader[source] |
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