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2K12 Kublarger figure on 0 of 1
M48 Chaparrallarger figure on 1 of 1
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]
Length · source measurement 1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 2K12 Kub | M48 Chaparral |
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| Speed | Mach 2.8[source] | — |
| Type | Tracked medium-range surface-to-air missile system[source] | Mobile SAM system[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United States[source] |
| In service | 1967–present[source] | 1969–98 (US) 1969–present (other countries)[source] |
Length · source measurement 2
Single source238.5 in. (606 cm)[source]
Width · source measurement 1
Single sourceWidth · source measurement 2
Single source105.75 in. (268.6 cm)[source]
Height · source measurement 1
Single sourceHeight · source measurement 2
Single source105.5 in. (268 cm)[source]
Operational; Operational range
Single source24 kilometres (15 mi)[source]
Detroit Diesel 6V53 @ 2800 rpm
Single sourceDetroit Diesel 6V53 202 hp @ 2800 rpm[source]
Warhead weight
Single source59 kg[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See list of operators[source] | See list of present and former operators[source] |
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| 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] | — |
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| Designer | NIIP / Vympel MMZ ( GM chassis )[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1958–1967[source] | 1965[source] |
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| Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant (SURNs) ZiK (TELs)[source] | Philco-Ford Corporation, Aeronutronic Division[source] |
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| Produced | 1968–1985[source] | 1967[source] |
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| No. built | 500 launchers, 10,000 missiles[source] | ~800[source] |
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| Variants | 2K12 Kub, 2K12E Kvadrat (export version), 2K12M3, 2K12M4[source] | See list of variants[source] |
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| Main armament | 3 3M9M4(or variants) guided missiles[source] | MIM-72 surface-to-air missile[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] | — |
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| Warhead | Frag-HE[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Contact and proximity[source] | — |
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| Propellant | integral rocket motor/ramjet booster and sustainer motor[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] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | Launcher vehicle: US$1.5 Million Missile round: US$80,000[source] |
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| Transmission | — | Allison TX 100-1[source] |
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| Suspension | — | Torsion bar[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 170 gallons (643 litres)[source] |
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