2K22 Tunguska

2K22 Tunguska
NATO reporting name: SA-19 Grison, SA-N-11 Grison
2K22M "Tunguska-M" Gun/Missile Air Defense System.
TypeTracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
Place of originSoviet Union
Service history
In service1982–present
Used bySee Operators
WarsRusso-Georgian War
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
DesignerKBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed1970–1980
ManufacturerUlyanovsk Mechanical Factory
Unit cost$16 million [1]
Produced1976–present
Variants2K22 (Tunguska), 2K22M (Tunguska-M), 2K22M1 (Tunguska-M1)
Specifications (Tunguska-M1)
Massabout 35,000 kg (77,000 lb)
Lengthabout 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in)
Widthabout 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in)
Heightabout 4 m (13 ft 1 in) or about 3.35 m (10 ft) (radar stowed)
Crew4 (vehicle commander, driver, gunner, radar operator)

Armourprotects the vehicle from 7.62 mm small arms fire and shell splinters
Main
armament
8 × 9M311, 9M311K, 9M311-1, 9M311M, 9M311-M1 or 57E6 missiles
Secondary
armament
2 × twin-barrel 30 mm 2А38M guns (1,904 rounds carried)
EngineV-46 based on the Model V-2 V12 diesel engine
the engine had 780hp, but it was limited to 710hp for this vehicle
TransmissionHydromechanical
SuspensionHydropneumatic
Ground clearance17–57 cm
Operational
range
500 km (310 mi)
Maximum speed 65 km/h (40 mph) maximum on the road

The 2K22 Tunguska (Russian: 2К22 "Тунгуска") is a Soviet tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with a surface-to-air gun and missile system. It is designed to provide day and night protection for infantry and tank regiments against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles in all weather conditions. The NATO reporting name for the missile used by the weapon system is SA-19 "Grison".[2]

  1. ^ "ЗTunguska-M". Deagel.com. Archived from the original on 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
  2. ^ "2S6 Tunguska". Retrieved 13 February 2021.

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