Russia receive from kalachnikov new batch of 9M333 flares resistant air defense missile.

The Kalashnikov Group has delivered a batch of 9M333 guided surface-to-air missiles (SAM) to the army as part of the State Defense Order for 2024, according to the company's press service. This batch could be use as a Russian answer to F-16 arrival in Ukraine field
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9M333 presented by Kalashnikov (Picture source: Kalashnikov Group )

According to the report, the batch of missiles transferred is very significant, but its parameters have not been disclosed. However, it is noteworthy that despite the increase in state orders for anti-aircraft missiles this year, the group's companies continue to successfully produce and deliver their products to clients.

The high-precision, upgraded 9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile is used in the Strela-10M3 surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. This missile defense system can shoot down helicopters and planes, even with the use of thermal decoys, as well as cruise missiles and drones. The missile's guidance head is multispectral and has three operating modes; the missile was initially designed to hit targets under conditions of optical interference. The Ukrainian theater allows for the assessment of the success and effectiveness of these weapons, currently showing an efficiency rate of 80%. The main targets are Su-25 attack aircraft and helicopters of the Ukrainian armed forces.

The 9M333 guided anti-aircraft missile entered production at the end of 2020, with its modernization carried out by the Kalashnikov company, starting in 2018. The missile has three operating modes for the seeker head: photo-contrast, infrared, and jamming. The 9M333 missile defense system allows for fire-and-forget shooting.

The missile's average speed is 550 m/s, and it can hit targets at a distance of up to 5,000 meters. this is the only data available on this missile for now.