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9K33 "Osa"/SA-8 Gecko
SAM System Vehicle
Specifications
| Country of Origin/Used by: | USSR (And Many Others) |
| First Produced/Service Dates: | 1975 |
| Manufactured by: | Soviet State Arsenals |
| Crew: | 5 |
| Armament: | (4) or (6) 9M33 Surface-to-Air Missiles |
| Engine: | D20K300 Diesel |
| Miscellaneous Info: | Based on chassis of Transporter 5957. Osa/Oca is translated from Russian as "Wasp". In service with many countries including Angola, Algeria, India, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Poland, Syria, etc. |
| Data Sheet Available: |
None Available |
Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko SAM Launcher Photos (Taken at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford, UK) | Major (Retired) Don Allen - Orleans, Ontario Canada |
9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko SAM Launcher Photo |
David Green - Oxfordshire, UK |
| 9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko SAM Launcher Photos | Patrick Keenan - Editor |
| 9K33 Osa/SA-8 Gecko SAM Launcher Photos | Keith Paget - Northampton, UK |
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Ecuadorn 9K33 Osa/SA-8 SAM Launcher Photo |
Lewis Mejia - Peru |
References Available
Online
| Reference | Source/Provider |
| 9K33 Osa/ SA-8 Gecko SAM System Vehicle Information & Photos | Army Recognition.Com |
| 9K33 Osa/ SA-8 Gecko SAM System Vehicle Information & Photos | Global Security.Com |
| Czech 9K33 Osa/ SA-8 Gecko SAM System Vehicle Photos (Via Vojtech Micek) | Prime Portal |
Printed
| Reference | Author |
"Cold War Lizard" (November 2017 Issue of
Airfix
Model World Magazine) [Covers a build of the 1/35 Trumpeter SA-8
Gecko SAM Launcher Model Kit] |
Cristain Lupu |
| Jane's AFV Recognition Handbook - Second Edition | Christopher F. Foss |
| SA-8 Gecko In Detail (Wings & Wheels Publications) | Jan Horak & Frantisek Koran |
 " Sting in the Tail" (September 2019 Issue of
Classic
Military Vehicle Magazine) |
James Kinnear |
| Wheeled Armoured Fighting Vehicles In Service | B.T. White |
Hobby Modeling
Kits and Accessories
| Model Kit | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| SA-8 Gecko SAM System Vehicle Model Kit (05597) | Trumpeter Models | 1/35 | Injection Molded Plastic. |
| SA-8 Gecko/9K33 OSA SAM System Model Kit (WB-01) | W-Model | 1/72 | Resin. |
| Aftermarket Item | Manufacturer | Scale | Other Information |
| "Syrian AFVs (Syrian Civil War 2011) Pt 2" (D356226) | Echelon Fine Details | 1/35 | Decals. Includes markings for one 9K33M2 (SA-8 Gecko) vehicle. |
| 9K33 Osa SA-8 Gekko Anti-Aircraft System Wheel Set (35084) | Miniarm | 1/35 | Resin; For Trumpeter Kit. |
Model Photos
| Reference | Source/Provider |
