2K12 Kub

Air defence system Soviet UnionIn service since 1967

Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant, ZiK
Designer: NIIP, Vympel, MMZ
Designed: 1958
Entered service: 1967
Produced: 1968–1985
Units produced: 500
Status: In service

Overview

2K12 Kub is an air defence system from the Soviet Union, made by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Plant and ZiK. It entered service in 1967; it was produced from 1968 to 1985; 500 were built. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 24 km and 14 km altitude. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Algeria, Angola, Armenia and 27 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, among others.

Armament

Main armament: 3 3M9M4(or variants) guided missiles
Maximum range of fire: 24 km
Rockets or missiles ready to fire: 3
Engagement range: 24 km
Engagement altitude: 14,000 m

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 1 t
Length: 5.80 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: Integral rocket motor/ramjet booster and sustainer motor

Variants

2K12 Kub2K12E Kvadrat (export version)2K12M32K12M4

Sources

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.

2K12 Kub

Key specs

Air defence system

Overview

Specifications

Variants

Users & conflicts

Sources