2K22 Tunguska NATO reporting name: SA-19 Grison, SA-N-11 Grison | |
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Type | Tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun |
Place of origin | Soviet Union |
Service history | |
In service | 1982–present |
Used by | See Operators |
Wars | Russo-Georgian War Russian invasion of Ukraine |
Production history | |
Designer | KBP Instrument Design Bureau |
Designed | 1970–1980 |
Manufacturer | Ulyanovsk Mechanical Factory |
Unit cost | $16 million [1] |
Produced | 1976–present |
Variants | 2K22 (Tunguska), 2K22M (Tunguska-M), 2K22M1 (Tunguska-M1) |
Specifications (Tunguska-M1) | |
Mass | about 35,000 kg (77,000 lb) |
Length | about 7.90 m (25 ft 11 in) |
Width | about 3.25 m (10 ft 8 in) |
Height | about 4 m (13 ft 1 in) or about 3.35 m (10 ft) (radar stowed) |
Crew | 4 (vehicle commander, driver, gunner, radar operator) |
Armour | protects the vehicle from 7.62 mm small arms fire and shell splinters |
Main armament | 8 × 9M311, 9M311K, 9M311-1, 9M311M, 9M311-M1 or 57E6 missiles |
Secondary armament | 2 × twin-barrel 30 mm 2А38M guns (1,904 rounds carried) |
Engine | V-46 based on the Model V-2 V12 diesel engine the engine had 780hp, but it was limited to 710hp for this vehicle |
Transmission | Hydromechanical |
Suspension | Hydropneumatic |
Ground clearance | 17–57 cm |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi) |
Maximum speed | 65 km/h (40 mph) maximum on the road |
The 2K22 Tunguska (Russian: 2К22 "Тунгуска") is a Soviet tracked self-propelled anti-aircraft gun armed with a surface-to-air gun and missile system. It is designed to provide day and night protection for infantry and tank regiments against low-flying aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles in all weather conditions. The NATO reporting name for the missile used by the weapon system is SA-19 "Grison".[2]