SA-17 Grizzly
Medium-range IADS SAM (multichannel)
Development of the SA-11: medium-range mobile SAM system with a much-improved multichannel capability. A mast-mountable 9S36 fire-control radar gives coverage against low-flying targets behind terrain. Together with the SA-11 and the newer Buk-M3 (SA-27) it forms the medium layer of the layered air defence.
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- Vehicle
- TELAR 9A317 on GM-569 tracked chassis
- L × W × H
- 9.3 × 3.25 × 3.8 m
- Weight
- 34 t (combat)
- Antenna / mast
- 9S36 illumination radar on a 21 m telescopic mast
- Missile (L × Ø, span)
- 9M317: 5.55 m × Ø 400 mm (front 330 mm); 715 kg
- Dimension source
- US Army TRADOC Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)
General
- Role
- IADS medium-range, multichannel
- Vehicles
- Tracked, self-propelled
- Crew
- 4
- Reaction time
- ≈ 10–12 sec
- Notable
- 9S36 mast radar against low-flyers
Weapon
- Missile
- 9M317
- Ready to fire
- 4 per TELAR
- Guidance
- SARH (semi-active radar)
- Warhead
- 70 kg HE / fragmentation, radar proximity fuze
- Range
- ≈ 1.9 NM (min) – 27 NM (max)
- Altitude
- 49 ft – ≈ 82,000 ft
Radar / sensors
- Search radar
- 9S18M1-3 SNOW DRIFT / TUBE ARM
- Fire control
- 9S36 CHAIR BACK (mast-capable)
- Optical
- EO/IR channel
- Targets
- up to 24 tracked / 4 simultaneous per battery
Warning & threat
- RWR
- Yes — H/I-band lock
- Tactics
- Terrain masking less effective (mast radar)
- Threat level
- High within kinematic envelope
News archive 2
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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Chinese Tor-M1 derivative HQ-17 spotted in Algerian camouflage colours
Photos circulating on Chinese social media (Weibo) show a Chinese HQ-17 short-range air defence system painted in a camouflage pattern matching Chinese-made vehicles already in Algerian service, Defence Blog reports. Chinese sources claim the system is headed to Algeria; an OSINT account that flagged the photos noted the match but also a small possibility o…
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Turkey Reportedly Eyes Egypt as S-400 Buyer to Resolve F-35 Impasse; Cairo Already Fields Russian S-300VM
Defense Express (author Ivan Kyrychevskiy) reports that Turkey is still seeking a buyer for its Russian S-400 air defense systems, acquired under a 2017 contract with Moscow and the direct cause of Turkey's exclusion from the US F-35 program. Egypt has reportedly emerged as a probable buyer, with talks said to have taken place when Egypt's defense minister…