Talk:9K33 Osa

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It looks like this article has been copied from http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/s/sa/sa-8_gecko1.htm

oops, my bad. The article actually has copied its contents from wikipedia. no need to write a new article.

Also, the article says that Gecko uses radar SACLOS guidance as it primary means of targeting. This is not the case: SA-8 targetcing system uses radar and the missile is beam riding, thus being a Semi-active_radar_homing beam-riding missile. For a missile to have SACLOS guidange, it has to be 1) beam riding (be it radar, laser or just an imaginary line) and 2) manually controlled.

[edit] Name

Why should Russian weapons be known primarily by NATO designation? They have official designations. Manufacturer's designation for this weapon is 9K33 Osa, hence the article should be moved to official name. Cmapm 15:12, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

The soviet/russian inventory system is extremely confusing, has multiple alternative names for design bureau, factory, procurement bureau and military registers. This was done to make imperialist espionage more difficult. Sometimes even experts have trouble following the cryptic relation of russian codes. The NATO naming system is a handy simplification for an encyclopaedia mostly read by layman. 82.131.210.162 12:34, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confusion with SA-6

> The SA-8 fulfils the same role as the SA-6 `Gainful', but does not replace it, as they were procured almost simultaneously. <

This is not true. The SA-6 has much larger and heavier missiles, up to 35 km erange and are mounted on tracked chassis. The SA-8 is not much ahead of small infrared missiles like the french Mistral. 82.131.210.162 12:31, 13 March 2007 (UTC)