9K33 Osa (NATO: SA-8 Gecko, English:Wasp) is a surface-to-air missile system used by Polish army. It is the first vehicle with mobile defence missile system with radar on one, single car - so called all-in-one. Such system can detect, track and destroy aircrafts autonomously. Of course there is also possibility to work with cooperation of ground radar stations.

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Weight:    17.5 tonnes

length:      9.14 m

Width:       2.75 m

Height:     4.20 m

Crew:       5 persons

Engine:    Diesel

Speed:     80km/h on the road and 8km/h in the water

Missile range: depend on a missile- for 9M33M3 it is: 15 km (9 mi) and 12 000 m (39,000 ft)

Producent: ZSRR, till 1972

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Osa - shooting