What are the characteristics of Russian SA- 16 portable surface-to-air missile?

SA- 16 air defense missile, named "needle-1" in Russia, code-named "9K3 10". SA- 16 air defense missile is a portable short-range low-altitude air defense missile system, which is mainly used to deal with low-altitude, ultra-low-altitude aircraft and hovering helicopters. It is a simplified version of SA- 18, and it is the basic type of "Needle" series portable air defense missiles. Developed in the late 1970s, 198 1 year is equipped with the former Soviet army, and the missile model is 9M3 13. The whole missile is divided into front cabin control cabin, warhead, main engine and take-off engine.

Due to the adoption of new technology and design in missile shape layout, guidance and control, power plant, combat system and many other aspects, the tactical and technical indicators such as combat airspace, flight performance, killing effect and operational use are more advanced than those of the second generation-14. Although the performance of SA- 16 is obviously better than that of SA- 14, its life cycle is not long because it does not have the ability to resist infrared man-made interference.

Missile characteristics

SA- 16 air defense missile has strong anti-jamming ability. The passive guide head can track the radiant energy of airflow and minimize the degree of flash interference. The aerodynamic performance is good, and the triangular nose cone is adopted, and the range circle ratio is increased by 20%. It can attack in all directions and is convenient to use.

Missile correlation

Sam-16 air defense missile is a completely different new portable surface-to-air missile. Compared with Sam-14 air defense missile, it has been improved in the following aspects: the missile has been redesigned to increase its length and weight, and the fragment warhead is equipped with 1.2kg high-explosive to increase its killing power; The head is changed into a cone, which improves the aerodynamic performance; A radio target indication and receiving device is added, which can display the air situation within the range of 12.5 km, measure four targets at a time, and the shooter chooses the target with the greatest threat to shoot; The combat airspace was expanded, with the maximum range of 5,200m and the minimum shooting height reduced to10m. With the automatic steering device, the missile can automatically and accurately turn to the target after flying off the launcher, which can not only pursue the target, but also attack the target head-on, simplifying the shooting operation procedure and improving the damage probability; Digital electronic components and anti-infrared interference devices are installed, which greatly improves the quick response, anti-interference and survivability; The use of radar response device can effectively distinguish the enemy from their own aircraft.