Russia Beyond:

The Kalashnikov Concern, in the beginning of 2021, launched a mass production of a new guided missile: 9M333, designed for anti-aircraft systems of the 9K35 ‘Strela-10M’ family.

The weapon will be delivered for use by the army forces of the Russian Defense Ministry.

As noted by the concern, the new ammunition works on the principle of “shot-forgot”. “It means that you lock down the target, press a button, launch the missile and concentrate on a new target while the missile hits the target in 99,9% of the cases,” says Vadim Kozulin, a professor at the Academy of Military Science.

According to him, a distinctive feature of the missile is the homing head, which operates in three modes. “In particular, these are photo-contrast, infrared, and interference modes. This is the biggest advantage over other ammunition of this class,” notes the expert.

The 9M333 missile is designed to destroy low-flying aircraft and helicopters at any time of the year, in conditions of optical interference by the enemy, as well as drones and cruise missiles…

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