First, let’s tackle the
MANPADS – otherwise known as Man Portable Air Defence Systems
Romanians have only one type of shoulder-launched SAM in v2.5 and that is the 9M32 missile fired from the 9K32 Strela-2 system (NATO designation SA-7a). I believe that Romanian air defence used this system once, but it’s been replaced by a different system known as CA-94M since 1999. The CA-94M system is basically an improved CA-94 (I believe this is the Romanian designation for the 9K32M Strela-2M system - NATO designation SA-7b). The CA-94M provides improved head-on capability, proximity fuze and a more lethal warhead.
From the fabricant (
http://www.elmec.ro )
This program was aimed at improving
the performances
of the system as follows:
- Increasing the target hit probability up to 0.4
by introducing a proximity fuze with a lethal radius of
0.5 m.
- Increasing the destructive capability by introducing
a new warhead with improved explosive charge
and high efficiency fragmentation elements.
- Improving the work stability and reliability of
missile’s electronic section, by realizing it in hybrid
technology.
- Improving the chances to correctly launch the
missile, by introducing the lead angles analysis and
indication system, which facilitates and corrects the
gunner’s actions.
Comparison table
System............................................ ............9K32 Strela-2...9K32M Strela-2M...9K34 Strela 3
Missile........................................... .............9M32................9M32M............ ........9M36
Target flight altitudes.................................50 - 1,500 m....50 - 2,300 m.............30 - 3,000 m
Maximum launch distance.........................3,400 m............4,200 m.....................4,100 m
Target maximum speed (head-on/tail-on)..*/220................150/260....................260/310
Single-shot hit probability..........................0.19-0.25..........0.22-0.25..................0.31-0.33
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Comparison table
System............................................ ............CA-94M...........9K310 Igla-1
Missile........................................... .............A-94M..............9M313
Target flight altitudes.................................30 - 2,300 m....10 - 3,500 m
Maximum launch distance.........................4,600 m............5,400 m
Target maximum speed (head-on/tail-on)..265/310...........320/360
Single-shot hit probability..........................0.4.......... ..........0.44-0.59
target maximum speed is of course in m/s
source:
http://www.edefenseonline.com/defaul..._11_2004_IF_08
