Ukrainian drone attacks Russian 9K33 Osa air defense system in garage

Close-up of Ukrainian drone attacking Russian 9K33 Osa air defense system right in the garage

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 11:09 AM (GMT+7)

The Ukrainian army deployed FPV drones to continuously attack Russia's Osa short-range air defense system right in the garage, causing a large fire.

Serhii Sternenko, a fundraiser for the production of drones for the Ukrainian military, has just shared a video taken by the drone operator team "90/81 Apachi" of the 90th Airborne Battalion of Ukraine attacking a Russian military target. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The video shows that the reconnaissance drone of this force detected the Russian 9K33 Osa short-range air defense system moving on the road, so it followed to monitor. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The air defense complex then moved to the house located among the trees, and then entered the garage. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Ukrainian forces then deployed FPV suicide drones to attack the target. The first drone flew into the garage, but was blocked by an iron door. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The crew did not try to bypass it, but instead decided to crash the drone straight into the door to destroy the obstruction. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

After that, Ukrainian soldiers continued to send a second FPV drone through a small hole in the iron door that was damaged by the first attack, but this attack still did not reach the 9K33 Osa complex. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

As the third Ukrainian FPV drone approached, the iron door was blown open. The drone slipped inside and crashed directly into the 9K33 Osa complex, causing a huge explosion. Five Russian soldiers, apparently crew members of the complex, quickly escaped. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The 9K33 Osa (Wasp) is a low-altitude mobile surface-to-air missile system developed by the Soviet Union during the Cold War, NATO calls it the SA-8 Gecko. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Development of the 9K33 Osa began in 1960 as a counter to the American Mauler SAM system. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The 9K33 Osa complex was officially accepted into service with Soviet Mechanized Infantry units in 1971 and has been exported to 19 countries. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

9K33 Osa is the first Soviet air defense missile system to integrate a guidance radar on a transporter-launcher (TELAR), creating very high mobility. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

This allows the air defense system to detect, track and fire missiles against helicopters and aircraft in all weather conditions. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The initial production version of the Osa carried four 9M33 missiles with a maximum range of 10 km and a service ceiling of 5 km. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The upgraded variant of the Osa AKM carries 6 9M33M3 missiles and increases the firing range to 15 km, maximum operating altitude to 12 km. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The 9M33M3 interceptor missile is 3,158 mm long; 209.6 mm in body diameter; weighs 170 kg; and carries a 16 kg proximity warhead. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The missile reaches a speed of 1,020 m/s; the probability of destroying the target is 35 - 85% depending on the altitude. The disadvantage of Osa is that it cannot fire while moving. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Each 9K33 Osa self-propelled launcher operates independently, its reconnaissance radar detects targets at a distance of 30 - 40 km, tracks within a range of 20 km and can search while moving. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Next to the main radar, there are two fire control radars, so the complex can guide two missiles at the same time. Moreover, these two missiles are guided on two different frequencies to make it more difficult for the enemy to suppress them. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

9K33 Osa can also receive support from regimental-level radar systems such as P-40 Long Track, P-15 Flat Face or PRV-16 Thin Skin... According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The reaction time from target detection to missile launch is 26 seconds. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The 9K33 Osa TELAR 9A33 uses the BAZ-5937 6x6 amphibious armored vehicle chassis with a crew of 5, is lightly armored and has the ability to defend against weapons of mass destruction. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Time to change from stop to march within 4 minutes. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Basic specifications of the vehicle with length 9.1 m; width 2.78 m; weight 18 tons. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The vehicle is equipped with a 300-horsepower 2D20B turbocharged diesel engine for a maximum speed of 80 km/h on the road, 8 km/h when swimming, a range of 500 km, overcoming obstacles 0.5 m high and crossing trenches 1.2 m wide. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

In addition, the vehicle is also equipped with an auxiliary gas turbine engine in case the main engine fails and a central tire pressure control system. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The composition of a 9K33 Osa air defense missile battery includes 4 combat vehicles and 2 reloading vehicles carrying 18 missiles in containers and cranes. The process of reloading 6 missiles for the 9A33 TELAR vehicle takes 5 minutes. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

The entire 9K33 Osa complex can be easily transported by Il-76 military transport aircraft. According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

Until now, 9K33 Osa is still considered one of the most dangerous close-range interception systems in the world . According to Forbes, Military Today, Avia.

PV (according to ANTĐ)

Source: https://danviet.vn/drone-ukraine-tap-kich-to-hop-phong-khong-9k33-osa-nga-tai-garage-20240626110431443.htm