The 9K35 Strela-10 (Russian: 9К35 «Стрела-10»; English: arrow) is a Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system. It is visually aimed, and utilizes optical/ infrared-guidance.

The 9K35 Strela-10 (SA-13 Gopher) Russian Short-Range Surface-to-Air Missile System entered service in 1976. It is fully amphibious, NBC-equipped, and has a range-only radar.

Spoon Rest is a Russian ground-based, early warning radar that later evolved into the Knife Rest** series. The very high frequency (VHF) radar is widely used with the Fan Song radar …

Nov 22, 2024 · The SA-13 is designed to defend troops on the march from low-altitude aircraft and helicopters, precision-guided munitions, and reconnaissance RPVs (Remotely Piloted Vehicles). The combat assets of the system consist of the 9A34 and 9A35 combat vehicles and 9M37 anti-aircraft missiles.

Highly mobile and adaptable surface-to-air missile system developed as the successor to the 9K31 Strela-1. Utilizes optical and infrared guidance for targeting low-altitude threats, with a focus on helicopters. Mounted on a mobile tracked platform, providing enhanced mobility and room for equipment and missile reloads.

Feb 27, 2022 · To NATO, the vehicle was known as the SA-13 "Gopher". It continues to see use today (2014), having been taken on by forces ranging from Afghanistan and Angola to Ukraine and Vietnam. Former operators include Czechoslovakia (dissolution), Poland, Slovakia, the Soviet Union, and Yugoslavia (dissolution).

The 9K35 Strela 10 / SA-13 Gopher was developed as a replacement for the 9K31 Strela 1 / SA-9 Gaskin, and was intended to provide a system with better mobility and a longer ranging and more lethal missile design.