2K22 Tunguska

Air defence system Soviet UnionIn service since 1982

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Key specs

Type: Air defence system
Origin: Soviet Union
Manufacturer: Ulyanovsk Mechanical Factory
Designer: KBP Instrument Design Bureau
Designed: 1970
Entered service: 1982
Production start: 1976
Status: In service
Crew: 4

Overview

2K22 Tunguska is an air defence system from the Soviet Union, made by Ulyanovsk Mechanical Factory. It entered service in 1982; production began in 1976. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 8 km and 3.5 km altitude. It is used or was used by the Soviet Union, Belarus, India, Morocco and 3 other countries, and saw combat in the Russo-Ukrainian War.

Armament

Main armament: 8 × 9M311, 9M311K, 9M311-1, 9M311M, 9M311-M1 or 57E6 missiles
Caliber: 30 mm
Rockets or missiles ready to fire: 8
Engagement range: 8 km
Engagement altitude: 3,500 m
Secondary armament: 2 × twin-barrel 30 mm 2А38Mguns (1,904 rounds carried)

Dimensions and weights

Weight: 35 t
Length: 7.90 m
Width: 3.25 m
Height: 4.00 m

Mobility and protection

Engine: V-46 based on the Model V-2 V12 diesel engine
Power: 582 kW
Road speed: 65 km/h
Off-road speed: 40 km/h
Operational range: 500 km
Suspension: Hydropneumatic
Armour: protects the vehicle from 7.62 mm small arms fire and shell splinters

Variants

2K22 (Tunguska)2K22M (Tunguska-M)2K22M1 (Tunguska-M1)

Users & conflicts

Conflicts

Operators

Sources

Wikipedia (de): 2K22 Tunguska, Wikipedia
Wikipedia (ru): Тунгуска (зенитный ракетно-пушечный комплекс), Wikipedia
Wikipedia (uk): 2С6 «Тунгуска», Wikipedia
Wikipedia: 2K22 Tunguska, Wikipedia

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.