SA-6 Gainful (2K12 Kub)
Type: Medium-Range Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Almaz-Antey
First Deployed: 1980
Overview
The SA-6 Gainful is a Soviet-era medium-range mobile SAM surviving in limited Iraqi service. A 1960s design providing minimal residual air defense capability.
Technical Specifications
| type | Mobile Medium-Range SAM System |
|---|---|
| range | ~24 km |
| missile | 9M9 Kub ramjet |
| altitude | ~12 km |
| guidance | Semi-active radar homing (SARH) |
| platform | Tracked ZSU hull |
Operators
- Iraq
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