Could you roughly describe the procedure to shoot down a target with the SA-8? It doesn't have a separate a target designating radar like the SA-4, so are targets found like the ZSU-23-4? Then just lock angle, lock range, and fire a missile or two?
The 9K33M2 OSA-AK (SA-8B) turret is quite complex, so first we need to understand it.
1, SOC (Target Acquisition Radar) has three elevation beams (contrary to the 4 elevation beams of the 1S12 [Long Track]). Range options: 0-15km (against choppers), 0-35km, 10-45km 33 rotation per min. 2, NRZ (IFF) 3, SSC (mono-pulse, pencil beam Target Tracking Radar), with a range of 28km. 4, SVR (Missile Tracking Radar - Narrow Beam) 5, SPK (Missile Command Transmitter antenna) 6, SVR (Missile Tracking Radar - Wide Beam) 7, Karat Camera (Optical Target Tracking)
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