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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the manpads category.
01 / Overview
9K32 Strela-2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1968–
Unit Price (current)
$577.6K↗ 670% inflation · 1972→2025
Original Price
$75.0K (1972)
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
MANPADS · COLD WAR
15
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
92
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$577.6K
Original: $75.0K (1972)
Inflation: +%670
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the manpads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- System TypeMANPADS
- Service Entry Year1968
- Engagement Layer (SHORAD/Med/Long)tactical
- MobileYes
- Crew1
- In ServiceYes
◈Effector / Missile8MOD.8
- Missile / Effector9M32/9M32M
- Ready Missiles1
- Maximum Range4.2 km
- Minimum Range0.8 km
- Maximum Altitude2,300 m
- Minimum Altitude50 m
- Missile Speed (Mach)1.45 Mach
- Warhead Typeblast fragmentation
▣Guidance6MOD.6
- Guidance TypeInfra-red passive homing (AM-modulated reticle seeker head with uncooled PbS detector element), proportional navigation
- Fire-and-ForgetYes
- Command GuidanceNo
- Track-Via-MissileNo
- Simultaneous Engagements1
- All-WeatherNo
◇Radar & Sensors7MOD.7
- Search Radarnone
- Search Range5 km
- Tracking Radarnone
- AESA RadarNo
- Targets Tracked1
- 360° CoverageNo
- Passive / EO ModeYes
◆Gun (if applicable)1MOD.1
▤Mobility & Deployment4MOD.4
- Platformshoulder-launched
- Reaction Time1
- Emplacement Time1
- AmphibiousNo
⬢Production2MOD.2
- Unit Cost15,000 USD
- Variants12
▲Warhead Detail3MOD.3
- Detonation Mechanism / FuzeNon-delay impact and grazing fuzes, 14–17 second delay self-destruct.
- Explosive Filler Weight1.15 kg
- Explosive Filler TypeHE
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1968Production started
- 1970Entered service
58
years in service
88
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
9K32 STRELA-2 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN13% win·6% ongoing·6% loss
Total Conflicts
16
Victories
2
Ongoing
1
Losses
1
2022–full-scale Russo-Ukrainian warOngoing→2011–Sinai insurgency—→2003–2011Iraq WarDecisive victory→2001–2021War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)—→1982–19851982 Lebanon War—→1979–1989Soviet-Afghan WarDecisive victory→1979–1992Salvadoran Civil War—→1977–1978Ogaden War—→1976–2005Syrian occupation of Lebanon—→1975–1991Western Sahara War—→1975–1990Lebanese Civil War—→1967–1970War of AttritionCeasefire→1967–1975Cambodian Civil War—→1965–1983communist insurgency in Thailand—→1961–1990Nicaraguan Revolution—→1955–1975Vietnam WarDecisive victory→
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
MANPADS RANKING MANPADS · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
28MANPADS15COLD WAR · MANPADS1234RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS4PRICE · MANPADS643PRICE · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · MANPADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theMANPADScategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Fire-and-forget refers to a missile guidance system where the missile guides itself to its target after launch, requiring no further input from the operator.
Mobile: a capability indicating the MANPADS can be transported and operated by a single soldier or small team, enabling rapid deployment and relocation.
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