SA-12 Gladiator

missile

Also known as: Gladiator

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The SA-12 Gladiator is a Soviet-designed surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. It was developed as a replacement for the earlier SA-4 Ganef and entered service in the late 1980s. The SA-12 is a mobile system designed to accompany land forces and protect them from air attacks. It is known for its advanced capabilities and compact design compared to its predecessors. SAMs, in general, are radar or infrared-guided missiles designed to intercept and destroy enemy aircraft or missiles from ground positions.12

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…range of 17 miles; the SA-12 Gladiator, a track-mobile replacement of Ganef; the SA-13 Gopher, a replacement for Gaskin; and the SA-14, a shoulder-fired Grail replacement. Both Grumble and Gadfly had naval equivalents, the SA-N-6 and SA-N-7. The Gladiator might have been designed with an antimissile capability, making it an…
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…range of 17 miles; the SA-12 Gladiator, a track-mobile replacement of Ganef; the SA-13 Gopher, a replacement for Gaskin; and the SA-14, a shoulder-fired Grail replacement. Both Grumble and Gadfly had naval equivalents, the SA-N-6 and SA-N-7. The Gladiator might have been designed with an antimissile capability, making it an…
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