OVERVIEW:  The SA-17 GRIZZLY (9K317E) Platoon is a mobile, low-to-high altitude, medium range surface-to-air air defense unit.

DETAILS: The SA-17 GRIZZLY is primarily intended to protect front line-armor and mechanized divisions against aircraft, helicopters, and cruise missiles, tactical ballistic missiles and PGMs.  It also has an anti-ground capability. 

The SA-17 is able to conduct operations either independently or as part of a larger AD unit. The SA-17 Grizzly 9A317 TELAR is equipped with the 9S36 passive phased array engagement radar, which provides the capability to concurrently track up to 10 targets and engage 4.


Specifications:

Maximum Acquisition Range: 	 86/65nm high/low altitude (160/120 km)
Maximum Tracking Range:		 46 nm (85 km)(fighter-sized target)(est)
Engagement Envelope, range:	 1.6-23 nm (3-42 km)(aircraft); 1.6-17.8 nm ACLM;  or 				 		1.6-17.8 nm v. ground tgts  
Engagement Envelope, altitude:	 00-82,021 ft (00-25,000 m) 
Max target speed: 		 2332 knts (1200 m/s)
Kill probability:		 0.90 (single shot v. aircraft); 0.6 v. TBM, 0.5 v. HARM, 				 	0.7 v. ACLM
Reload time:			 12 minutes 
Reaction Time			 8-10 seconds
Mobility:			 mobile
Set Up Time:			 5 minutes

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SOURCES: SOURCES: US Army, Worldwide Equipment Guide Volume 2: Airspace and Air Defense Systems, "RUSSIAN SAM SYSTEM SA-11/GADFLY" (2016); 
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