Rosoboronexport has named all the characteristics of the 9A332 MANPADS detachment combat vehicle and the 9S937 MANPADS platoon commander's reconnaissance and control vehicle of the Gibka-S line.
The 9A332 combat vehicle is designed to provide air defense for combined arms units in all types of combat, including on the march, to protect military, industrial facilities and infrastructure from attacks by cruise missiles and other air attack weapons flying at low and extremely low altitudes. In addition, it transports anti-aircraft gunners with standard weapons, combat control equipment and property.
Technical characteristics and equipment of 9A332 Gibka-S
- Crew — 4 people (detachment commander, two anti-aircraft gunners and driver-electrician)
- Guided launcher with working angles from -180° to +180° in azimuth and from -10° to +80° in elevation
- Optoelectronic station with a target detection range in TV and IR channels up to 15 km for aircraft, up to 10 km for helicopters, up to 6 km for cruise missiles and drones
- Verba or Igla-S MANPADS anti-aircraft guided missiles, which hit targets at a distance of up to 6 km and an altitude of up to 3.5 km
- Works in difficult weather conditions
- The ZUR ammunition load is 8 anti-aircraft guided missiles: 4 of them are located on a guided launcher, another 4 are in the stack
- Number of fire channels — 3. One is located on a guided launcher and two are with anti-aircraft gunners outside the combat vehicle
- Full automation of combat work
The Gibka-S crew can fire anti-aircraft guided missiles while driving at a speed of up to 20 km/h over rough terrain, up to 36 km/h on the highway.
A бронезащищенная reconnaissance and control vehicle for the MANPADS platoon commander 9S937 can be supplied with the combat vehicle. With its help, automated control of combat operations of up to 6 vehicles is carried out.
The combat vehicle conducts radar reconnaissance using small-sized radar. The target detection range is up to 40 km, and the radius of action is 360°. 9С937 9С937 Gibka-S can perform its tasks in motion at a speed of up to 20 km/h over rough terrain, up to 36 km/h on the highway.
