| 9K31 Strela-1 (NATO reporting name: SA-9 Gaskin) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Vehicle-mounted SAM system |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1968–present |
| Used by | See list of operators |
| Wars | Arab–Israeli wars, Western Sahara War, Yugoslav wars, South African Border War Lebanon wars, Iran–Iraq War, Gulf War, 2003 invasion of Iraq,[1] Syrian Civil War, Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) |
| Production history | |
| Designer | OKB-16 design bureau (now the Moscow-based KB Tochmash Design Bureau of Precision Engineering) |
| Manufacturer | Soviet state factories |
| Produced | 1966 |
| Variants | 9K31, CA-95[2] |
| Specifications (9K31 Strela-1[2]) | |
| Mass | 7,000 kg (15,000 lb) |
| Length | 5.8 m (19 ft) |
| Width | 2.4 m (7.9 ft) |
| Height | 2.3 m (7.5 ft) (travelling) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner and driver) |
| Armour | 5–14 mm (0.20–0.55 in) |
Main armament | 4 × 9M31 (or 9M31M) |
| Engine | GAZ 41 V-8 water-cooled petrol 140 hp at 3,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 20 hp/t (15 kW/t) |
| Ground clearance | 0.43 m (1.4 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 290 litres (77 US gal) |
Operational range | 750 km (470 mi) |
| Maximum speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) (road) 10 km/h (6.2 mph) (water) |
Guidance system | infrared homing |
The 9K31 Strela-1 (Russian: 9К31 «Стрела-1»; English: arrow) is a highly mobile, short-range, low altitude infra-red guided surface-to-air missile system. Originally developed by the Soviet Union under the GRAU designation 9K31, it is commonly known by its NATO reporting name, SA-9 "Gaskin". The system consists of a BRDM-2 amphibious vehicle, mounting two pairs of ready-to-fire 9M31 missiles.
- ^ Cordesman, Anthony H. (7 February 2003). Iraqi Armed Forces on the Edge of War (PDF) (Report). Center for Strategic and International Studies. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 February 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ a b O'Halloran & Foss 2002, p. 147.