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9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail)

Man portable surface-to-air missileFielded 1970Pending verification
Missile ForcesRUS
Missile length 1.44 m
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System
TypeMan portable surface-to-air missile
Date of introduction1970
ProliferationAt least 56 countries
ManufacturerKonstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroenia (KBM).Med[1]
Crew1Med[1]
Guidancepassive, IRMed[1]
Dimensions and weight
Length1.44 m5 ftMed[1]
Diameter0.07 m0 ftMed[1]
Launch weight9 kg20 lbMed[1]
Flight performance
Propulsionsolid propellant (sustain stage)Med[1]
Speed1,548 km/h962 mph · 836 ktMed[1]
Payload and range
WarheadHE fragmentationMed[1]
Maximum range3 km2 mi · 2 nmiMed[1]
Payload1 kg2 lbMed[1]
Variants
Strela-2The Strela (Russian for 'arrow') family of man-portable air defence (MANPAD) systems were first developed in the Soviet Union by the Konstruktorskoye Byuro Mashinostroenia (KBM).[1]
Strela-2MThe Strela-2M system has also been produced in Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia, under licence. It should be noted that some of the information given from Bulgarian sources differs from that given by Russian sources.[1]
Strela-3The Strela-3 was commissioned by the Soviet military due to the limitations and capabilities of its preceding 9K32/9K32M Strela-2/Strela-2M systems.[1]
Strela-2M/AThe Strela-2M/A is a Serbian man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) that is a licence-produced copy of the Strela-2M.[1]
HN-5/ HN-5AThe HN-5 (Hong Nu or Red Cherry) is a product-improved version of the first-generation Russian Strela-2.[1]
Sakr EyeAn Egyptian reverse engineered and improved model of the Strela-2M.[1]
Summary

The 9K32 Strela-2 (Russian: Cтрела, "arrow"; NATO reporting name SA-7 Grail) is a light-weight, shoulder-fired, surface-to-air missile (or MANPAD) system. It is designed to target aircraft at low altitudes, with passive infrared homing guidance, and destroy them with a high explosive warhead.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Operators
AfghanistanBurundiBangladeshBulgariaBosnia and HerzegovinaChinaCôte d'IvoireRepublic of the CongoCabo VerdeCubaCzech RepublicAlgeriaEgyptEritreaEthiopiaGeorgiaGhanaGuineaGuinea-BissauCroatiaIndiaIranJordanCambodiaLaosLebanonLibyaMoroccoMaliMontenegroMozambiqueMauritaniaNamibiaNigeriaNicaraguaOmanPakistanPeruPolandNorth KoreaQatarRussiaRwandaSudanSerbiaSlovakiaSyriaTanzaniaUgandaUkraineVenezuelaVietnamYemenZambiaZimbabwe
Sources
  1. 9K32 Strela-2 (SA-7 Grail) Russian Man Portable Surface-to-Air Missile (MANPAD), U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
    Published/updated 2026-03-20 · Tier 1 · checked 2026-10-10
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  • 2026-10-10 Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import