MANPADS "Willow" (9K333) – newest portable air defense systems

MANPADS "Willow" (GRAU index - 9K333, rocket - 9M336) - Russian MANPADS. According to their tactical and technical characteristics of the complex 9K333 "Verba" are superior in service of the Russian Armed Forces, portable air defense missile system 9K310 "Igla-1", 9K38 "Igla", 9K338 "Igla-S", as well as their foreign counterparts - the American Stinger-Block-I and the Chinese QW-2.

MANPADS "Willow" – video

"Verba" - a new generation of MANPADS. Its improved features are based on the use of a fundamentally new homing - trehspektralnoy (the "Needle-C" is used dvuhspektralnaya) and a new instrument compartment. It had increased the sensitivity of optical homing (OGS), increased its immunity. As a result, significantly expanded the zone of destruction of targets and increased the effectiveness of the complex at long distances.

One of the main advantages of MANPADS "Verba" - high probability of defeat purposes low-radiation: cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles. These are the flying objects, It is difficult to detect, but even more difficult to bring down.

The kit consists of a complex:
- 9M336 missile,
- trigger 9P521,
- ground radar interrogator "- another's" 1L229V,
- movable checkpoint 9V861,
- compact radar detector 1L122,
- 9S931 planning module,
- Intelligence and control module 9S932-1,
- Portable fire control unit 9S933 (Included in the brigade),
- built-in mounting kit 9S933-1 (Included in the division),
- automation kit gunners 9S935,
- training aids.

Significantly improved the quality of, complex reliability, simplify its maintenance. Eliminated the need to carry out periodic checks forces cooling homing nitrogen. This made it possible to abandon the additional equipment, nitrogen storage, save human resources. At the same time maintain a high continuity with the previous complexes in terms of fighting work, operating, maintenance and training.

The kit includes a means of combat, as well as management tools, obnaruzheniya and reconnaissance, equipment identification “friend or foe” and equipment maintenance.

The principle of complete delivery, when the troops get all the components, necessary for the performance of combat missions, operating, checks, Maintenance and Training, It allows to provide full combat readiness military units, form and maintain skills to use and increases the effectiveness of missiles, – explained in the enterprise.

As the developers say, complex combat effectiveness equal MPADS “verba” in the world there. The possibility of the latest set of figures not only surpass all modifications Russian MANPADS “Needle”, but also their foreign counterparts – American “Stinger” (FIM-92 Stinger), British “Starstryk” (Starstreak), Swedish RBS 70, French “Mistral” (Mistral) and Chinese QW-1 and QW-2, the latter of which is actually a copy of the Soviet MANPADS “Igla-1”.

The main advantage of MANPADS “willow” is a high probability of defeat so-called low-purposes – cruise missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles – that, usually, it is difficult to detect and even more difficult – knock down. This was due to the possibility of a complex missile 9M336 with an innovative tri-band infrared (trehspektralnoy) homing (GSN), allowing destroy airborne targets at up to 500 meters per second, regardless of “traps”. MANPADS destruction Range – from 500 to 6400 m, height defeat – from 10 meters to 4500 m. The creators of MANPADS could increase the sensitivity of the GOS, thus increasing its immunity to interference.

It increases the probability of hitting the target, and a member of the complex automated control system. But this is not the main task of ACS. It allows you to find the air facility, determine its characteristics, and distribute purpose between the gunner and weapon assets based on their location. This eliminates the human factor, which also has a positive effect on efficiency, including the consumption of ammunition. In particular, until recently, by the discovery of the chief objective compound before the start shooter rocket held from three to five minutes. FROM “willow” it will take about eight seconds, that is less than ten times.

In addition to the combat performance, developers have worked to simplify maintenance of MANPADS. The previously used to bring a lot of trouble gunners need for periodic cooling nitrogen missile heads is now no need. This made it possible not only to abandon the additional equipment, but also to save human resources.

It is the most common in the world of MANPADS FIM-92 Stinger (used in 20 states) It has lower combat capabilities. Despite the significant number of modifications of the American complex, its performance characteristics remain virtually unchanged. Developers only have improved the sensitivity of homing heads. Last version of the missile – POST – It operates in two bands – ultraviolet and infrared, current in the circuit with two microprocessors. They make it possible to carry out “rozetkoobraznoe” scanning, providing a high possibility of target selection in the conditions of strong interference. Height, which can Stinger “get” the enemy object – 3500 m, that a kilometer below MANPADS “willow”. distance defeat – 500 to 1000 meters on a collision course and 5200 on Dogon. Probability of target destruction, flying at a speed of up to 400 meters per second, the American MANPADS is 0,4 – 0,6. acts of firing calculations are managed in “manual” mode – it performs compound commander, located at KP.

Photo MANPADS "Willow"

Tactical-technical characteristics of MANPADS "Willow"

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