Munitions

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.

Profile

Origin
Soviet Union
Built by
Soviet defense industry
Type
Short-range surface-to-air missile
Service note
Introduced in 1976
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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

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Launcher Compatibility

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

CarrierCarrier typeCarriage evidence
9K35 Strela-10Tracked 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

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