9K33 Osa

Air defence system, Soviet Union. In service since 1971

How to recognise it

Boat-shaped six-wheeled amphibious vehicle with a turret carrying a radar dish and six missile canisters.

Also known as

Osa, SA-8 Gecko, Osa-AKM

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, Poland, Greece and others

Other air defence

• 2K12 Kub
• 2K22 Tunguska
• 9K35 Strela-10
• AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
• Buk-M1
• Crotale
• Flakpanzer Gepard
• IRIS-T SLM
• Iron Dome
• MIM-23 Hawk
• MIM-104 Patriot
• NASAMS

All 24 air defence

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9K33 Osa