SA-19 Grison
Gun/missile SHORAD (manoeuvre)
Combined gun/missile system for the very-short layer above manoeuvring troops. Two 30 mm guns for close targets and radio-guided missiles beyond. A precursor concept to the Pantsir, but tracked and battlefield-focused.
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- Vehicle
- 2S6M on GM-352M tracked chassis
- L × W × H
- 7.93 × 3.24 × 4.02 m (radar up; 3.36 m stowed)
- Weight
- 34 t (combat)
- Missile (L × Ø, span)
- 9M311: 2.56–2.63 m × Ø 152 mm (booster) / 76 mm; 42–57 kg
- Dimension source
- Wikipedia; WEG (ODIN)
General
- Role
- SHORAD for manoeuvre units
- Vehicle
- Tracked
- Crew
- 4
Weapon
- Missile
- 9M311 — ≈ 5.4 NM, ≈ 11,500 ft altitude
- Gun
- 2× 30 mm 2A38 — ≈ 2.2 NM
- Missile guidance
- Radio-command (SACLOS)
Threat
- Countermeasure
- Stand-off beyond 5.4 NM, EO/IR avoidance
- Threat level
- Medium — dangerous at low altitude up close
News archive 3
Analysed reports from the RU Mil Tracker about this system, newest first. Archive since 2026-07-17.
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«What Is Currently Known About russia's 2S38 Derivatsiya-PVO Anti-Aircraft Artillery System and Its Capabilities Against UAVs?» (Defense Express)
Defense Express wrote this explainer after a photo of the Russian 2S38 Derivatsiya-PVO self-propelled anti-aircraft gun appeared online, reportedly taken during the Center-2026 exercises in early October 2026. The author, Ivan Kyrychevskyi, is a serviceman in the 413th Raid Regiment of Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces and a weapons expert at Defense Expres…
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«Российская ПВО и опыт Спецоперации: первые успехи» (Topwar: 'Russian air defence and the experience of the Special Operation: first successes')
In the first part of a three-part series, Topwar author Kirill Ryabov reviews the initial phase of Russian air defence in the war against Ukraine from February 2022. Ground Forces air defence carried the main load, with VKS air and missile defence units and naval systems also involved; the article lists the layered Ground Forces structure (S-300V4, Buk-M3,…
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«Тунгуска», дрони-перехоплювачі й автоматичні турелі: як сьогодні працює «мале ППО»
ArmyInform reports, based on a video and statements from the Ukrainian Air Force's Air Command 'Centre', how short-range air defence is currently organised in Chernihiv Oblast, across which thousands of Russian attack drones have flown in the past six months. According to the military, a single means is no longer sufficient against modern aerial targets; ma…