Radar · Acquisition (SAM)
9S18 Snow Drift
9S18M1 Kupol (Snow Drift)
High
RU
Acquisition radar of the Buk battalion
Mobile 3D acquisition radar on a tracked chassis, with an electronically steered pencil beam and frequency agility against jamming. It builds the air picture for the command post of the Buk battalion (SA-11 and SA-17) and assigns targets to the launchers. Can track ballistic targets in a 120° sector.
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- Vehicle
- GM-567M tracked chassis
- L × W × H
- Not found in open sources
- Dimension source
- US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- Acquisition and target designation (battalion)
- Belongs to
- SA-11 Gadfly, SA-17 Grizzly (SA-27: 9S18M1-3 or the new 9S38)
- Manufacturer
- NIIIP (Novosibirsk)
- Emplacement
- < 5 min
Performance
- Detection
- High target ≈ 46 NM; at 100 m ≈ 19 NM; nap-of-earth ≈ 12 NM (M1-1: up to ≈ 86 NM)
- Targets
- Tracks 50–75; designates 6
- Scan rate
- 6–18 s
Threat
- RWR
- Search radar — Buk battalion active
- Countermeasure
- Stand-off jamming, low flying, SEAD
- Threat level
- High — part of a lethal chain
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