9M37 surface-to-air missile

The 9M37 is the original Soviet short-range surface-to-air missile for the 9K35 Strela-10 family, designed for tracked launcher carriage and point air-defense use against low-altitude aircraft and helicopters.

9M37 surface-to-air missile, Short-range surface-to-air missile, Munitions

Image source: File:9M37 surface-to-air missile of Strela-10 system.jpg

Profile

Origin: Soviet Union
Built by: Soviet defense industry
Type: Short-range surface-to-air missile
Service note: Introduced in 1976
Designer: Designer or design bureau
Designed: Design date or period
Unit cost: Approximate unit cost if known
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Variants: Relevant variant

SAM air defense tracked

Specifications

Length: About 2.19 m
Mass: About 40 kg
Warhead: About 3 to 3.5 kg
Guidance: Optical homing with infrared and photocontrast channels
Speed: About Mach 2
Compatible launcher: 9K35 Strela-10 tracked launcher

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

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Used by: Military or force
Wars: Conflict or campaign

Launcher Compatibility

The 9M37 is the missile carried by the 9K35 Strela-10 launcher family.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Tracked short-range air-defense launcher

The Czech Ministry of Defence identifies the 9K35M Strela-10M system as including 9M37 missiles, confirming the launcher-missile relationship.

Sources: Czech MoD Strela-10M

9M37 surface-to-air missile Images

9M37 surface-to-air missile, Short-range surface-to-air missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: File:9M37 surface-to-air missile of Strela-10 system.jpg

9M37 surface-to-air missile, Short-range surface-to-air missile, Munitions - view 2 — Source: File:9M37 surface-to-air missile of Strela-10 system.jpg

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Sources

Weaponsystems.net Strela-10Publisher: Weaponsystems.net | Note: Supports 9M37 missile dimensions, mass, guidance, and Strela-10 family context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 File:9M37 surface-to-air missile of Strela-10 system.jpgPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Image source page for the 9M37 missile and its reuse licensing context. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Strela-10 SAMPublisher: Astronautix | Note: Supports the 9M37 missile name, service context, payload, mass, and guidance background for the Strela-10 family. | Accessed: 2026-06-23 Czech MoD Strela-10MPublisher: Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic | Note: Supports 9M37 missile specs and the Strela-10 launcher family that carries it. | Accessed: 2026-06-23