Verba | |
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Type | Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS) |
Place of origin | Russia |
Service history | |
In service | 2014–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Syrian Civil War Russo–Ukrainian war |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | KB Mashinostroyeniya - developer of the system |
Produced | 2011–present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 17.25 kg (38.0 lb) |
Diameter | 72 mm |
Warhead | 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) |
Engine | Solid fuel rocket motor |
Operational range | 6.5 km (21,000 ft) |
Flight ceiling | 4.5 km (15,000 ft) |
Maximum speed | Up to 500 m/s (Mach 1.5) |
Guidance system | Three-channel optical seeker (ultraviolet, near-infrared, mid-infrared) |
The 9K333 Verba (Russian: Верба, "Willow") is a Russian fourth-generation[1] man-portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile (SAM) MANPADS. "9K333" is the Russian GRAU designation of the system. Its NATO reporting name is SA-29 Gizmo.[2]