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Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )
9K34 Strela-3 is a man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS ) originating in Soviet Union. It was built by KBM , Kolomna. Reported operators include Angola, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Georgia, Iran, Jordan, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Ukraine.
9K34 Strela-3
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For the military satellite system, see Strela (satellite) . 9K34 Strela-3 SA-N-8 A 9K34 Strela-3 (SA-14) missile and launch tube. Type Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS ) Place of origin Soviet Union Service history In service 1974–present Used by See Operators Wars Angolan Civil War South
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Man-portable air-defense systems ( MANPADS )
Soviet Union
1974–present
See Operators
Angolan Civil War South African Border War Iran–Iraq War Salvadoran Civil War War in Abkhazia (1992–1993) Yugoslav Wars Second Congo War Afghan Civil War Iraq War
KBM , Kolomna
Missile weight: 10.3 kilograms (23 lb) Full system: 16.0 kg (35.3 lb)
1.47 metres (4.8 ft)
4,500 metres (14,800 ft)
1,800 metres (5,900 ft) vs. jets 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) vs. slow moving targets
470 metres per second (1,700 km/h; 1,100 mph)
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Cuba
Georgia
Iran
Jordan
Nicaragua
North Korea
Peru
Russia
Syria
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 1.47 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
9K34 Strela-3 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Angola
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cuba
Egypt
Georgia
Iran
Jordan
Nicaragua
North Korea
Peru
Russia
Syria
Türkiye
Turkmenistan
UkraineAngola, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Cuba, Georgia, Iran, Jordan, Nicaragua, North Korea, Peru, Russia, Syria, Turkmenistan, Ukraine
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