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Strela-10 (9K35) SHORAD
SYSTEM OVERVIEW
Mobile short-range air defense missile system in Uzbek ground forces. Tracked chassis provides mobility with armored formations. Infrared/optical guided missiles engage low-altitude targets including helicopters and low-flying aircraft. Inherited from Soviet forces in 1991.
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Strela-10 (9K35) SHORAD - Almaz
ADVANTAGES
- Tracked vehicle for cross-country mobility
- Quick 6.5-second reaction time
- Infrared seeker resistant to simple flares (9M333)
- Follows tank formations
DISADVANTAGES
- 5km max range very short for drone threats
- Single-shot engagement only
- Aging IR seeker vulnerable to modern flares
- Being supplemented by Pantsir-S1
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
VEHICLEMT-LB Tracked Chassis
GUIDANCEIR Or Photo-Contrast Seeker
MISSILES9M37 (5km) Or 9M333 (Upgraded)
MAX RANGE KM5
MAX ALTITUDE M3500
REACTION TIME S6.5
SIMULTANEOUS TARGETS1
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Protection level against contemporary ATGM threats is the defining metric here, and these figures hold up well.