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9K32 Strela-2larger figure on 1 of 2
Starstreaklarger 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 source1.44 m (4 ft 9 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | 9K32 Strela-2 | Starstreak |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Man portable surface-to-air missile launcher[source] | Man-portable/Vehicle-mounted surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| In service | 1970–present[source] | 1997–present[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | See § Operators |
1.397 m (4 ft 7 in)[source]
Effective; (Strela-2M) (minimal range)
Single sourceMaximum; Strela-2
Single sourceMaximum; Strela-2M
Single source800 m (2,600 ft) (Strela-2M) (minimal range)[source]
3,700 m (12,100 ft) (Strela-2) 4,200 m (13,800 ft) (Strela-2M)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; Starstreak Starstreak-II: >
Single sourcedirected-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M)
Single sourceHE content
Single source1.15 kg (2.5 lb) directed-energy blast fragmentation warhead (Strela-2M), 370 g (13 oz) HE content[source]
PBX-98 per Dart
Single sourceThree Tungsten-alloy Darts
Single sourceBars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War of Attrition Yom Kippur War Portuguese Colonial War Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War The Troubles Basque conflict Western Sahara War Communist insurgency in Thailand Rhodesian Bush War Nicaraguan Revolution Uganda–Tanzania War Salvadoran Civil War 1982 Lebanon War Lebanese Civil War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Falklands War Second Sudanese Civil War South African Border War Soviet–Afghan War War in Afghanistan Syrian occupation of Lebanon Yugoslav Wars Iraq War Libyan Civil War Insurgency in Egypt Sinai insurgency Syrian Civil War War in Donbas Yemeni Civil War Libyan Civil War Russo-Ukrainian war Gaza war Iran war[source] | Russo-Ukrainian War[source] |
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| Designer | KBM ( Kolomna )[source] | — |
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| Designed | c. 1964[source] | 1980s[source] |
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| Unit cost | US$ 75,000 (launcher with 5 missiles, export price to Libya , 1972–1973)[source] | — |
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| Variants | See versions[source] | See § Variants[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Non-delay impact and grazing fuzes, 14–17 second delay self-destruct.[source] | Impact delay[source] |
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| Flight altitude | 50–1500 m (Strela-2) 50–2300 m (Strela-2M)[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Infra-red passive homing (AM-modulated reticle seeker head with uncooled PbS detector element), proportional navigation logic[source] | SACLOS , Laser-beam guidance[source] |
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| Former operator · Kuwait | Kuwait[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | KBM, Degtyarev plant, Cugir Arms Factory, Kyiv Arsenal[source] | Thales Air Defence[source] |
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| Produced | — | November 1986[source] |
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| No. built | — | 7,000[source] |
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| Warhead | — | Three explosive sub-munitions - 'Darts'[source] |
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| Engine | — | First stage: Royal Ordnance 'Brambling' cast double-based propellant blip rocket motor Second stage: Royal Ordnance 'Titus' cast double-based propellant[source] |
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| Flight ceiling | — | 7 km (22,966 ft)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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Starstreak: 0.3–7 km (0.186–4.35 mi) Starstreak-II: >7 km (4.35 mi)[source]
Three 0.9 kg (2.0 lb) Tungsten-alloy Darts, 450 g (16 oz) PBX-98 per Dart[source]