9K35 Strela-10

9K35 Strela-10 SA-13 Gopher
9K35 transporter erector launcher and radar (TELAR)
Type	Vehicle-mounted SAM system
Place of origin	Soviet Union
Service history
In service	1976–present
Used by	See list of operators
Wars	Angolan Civil War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) Afghan Civil War (1992–1996) Kosovo War Syrian Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War
Production history
Designer	KB Tochmash Design Bureau of Precision Engineering
Designed	1969–1976
Manufacturer	Saratovskiy Zenit Machine Plant (Muromteplovoz Joint Stock Company for the 9K35M3-K)
Produced	1976–present
Variants	Strela-10, Strela-10SV (Prototype),[1] Strela-10M, Strela-10M2, Strela-10M3, Strela-10M3-K, Strela-10M4
Specifications (9K35 Strela-10M3[1])
Mass	12,300 kg
Length	6,600 mm
Width	2,850 mm
Height	2,300 mm (travelling), 3,800 mm (firing)
Crew	3 (commander, gunner and driver)
Armour	7 mm
Main armament	4 × 9M333 (or 9M37MD)
Secondary armament	1x PKMB machine gun
Engine	YaMZ-238 V diesel 240 hp
Suspension	torsion bar
Ground clearance	0.5 m
Fuel capacity	450 litres
Operational range	500 km
Maximum speed	61.5 km/h (road) 6 km/h (water)

The 9K35 Strela-10 (Russian: 9К35 «Стрела-10»; English: arrow) is a Soviet highly mobile, short-range surface-to-air missile system. It is visually aimed, and utilizes optical/infrared-guidance. The system is primarily intended to engage low-altitude threats, such as helicopters. "9K35" is its GRAU designation; its NATO reporting name is SA-13 "Gopher".