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2K12 Kublarger figure on 2 of 5
9K33 Osalarger figure on 3 of 5
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Measured figures
radar mast stowed
Single source4.20 m (13 ft 9 in) (radar mast stowed)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | 2K12 Kub | 9K33 Osa |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system[source] | 6×6 amphibious SAM system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | Soviet Union[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 1971–present[source] |
| Used by | See list of operators[source] | See list of present and former operator[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] | Iran–Iraq War 1982 Lebanon War Angolan Civil War Western Sahara War Gulf War Russo-Georgian War First Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War 2020 Armenian–Azerbaijani skirmishes Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Russo-Ukrainian War 2025 India-Pakistan conflict[source] |
| Designer | NIIP / Vympel MMZ ( GM chassis )[source] | NII-20 Research Institute[source] |
| Designed | 1958–1967[source] | 1960–1972[source] |
| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (SURNs) ZiK (TELs)[source] | Znamya Truda Plant[source] |
| Produced | 1968–1985[source] | 1970–1988[source] |
| No. built | 500 launchers, 10,000 missiles[source] | 1,200[source] |
| Variants | 2K12 Kub, 2K12E Kvadrat (export version), 2K12M3, 2K12M4[source] | OSA-A, OSA-AK, OSA-AKM, OSA-M[source] |
| Main armament | 3 3M9M4(or variants) guided missiles[source] | 6 9M33, 9M33M1, 9M33M2 or 9M33M3 missiles[source] |
| Engine | Integral rocket motor/ ramjet booster and sustainer motor[source] | D20K300 diesel[source] |
| Guidance system | Command guidance with terminal semi-active radar homing (SARH)[source] | RF CLOS[source] |
| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | Frag-HE[source] |
| Detonation mechanism | Contact and proximity[source] | Contact and proximity[source] |
| Propellant | integral rocket motor/ramjet booster and sustainer motor[source] | Solid propellant rocket motor[source] |
| Flight altitude | Max. 14,000 metres (46,000 ft) Min. 100 metres (330 ft)[source] | 12,000 metres (39,000 ft)[source] |
| Launch platform | 2P25 TEL[source] | 9P35M2[source] |
| Ground clearance | — | 400 mm (16 in)[source] |
| Boost time | — | 2 s boost, then 15 s sustain[source] |
| Steering system | — | dual-thrust rocket motor[source] |
| Accuracy | — | 5 m[source] |
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