Originally Posted By: Mdore
Is it similar to use as the SA-4?


It was designed by the same engineers, but with almost 10 years difference.
(yes the turret cannot be rotated fully around, an Efremov specialty rolleyes )

On several usability (user friendliness) features it is closer to the S-300PMU (SA-10B) than the KRUG.
(The OSA-AK preceded the S-300PT with only 4 years)

- First white panel of the SAMSIM
The Shilka and the Dvina used the silver hammer finish.
The Volhov, Neva, Vega, KRUG had the blue paint.
All the latest Soviet/Russian SAM systems, and the OSA has the white design.

- Containerized, solid fueled missile with 12s (!!!) preparation time.
- Missile has huge overload capability, evenly in the whole envelope.
- Automatic guidance method selection.
- Automatic missile preparation.
- Automatic missile selection.
- Integrated SOC.
- Amphibious.
- Acquire target on the move, shoot on short stop.
- Dedicated switch against low RCS targets.

Last edited by Hpasp; 03/23/13 12:35 PM.

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