Development Status of Star-streak Air Defense Missile and Its Application in Russia-Ukraine Conflict
YANG Xiaojie
ZHAO Zhigang
GUO Yunfeng
CHEN Mingliang
Abstract：Star-streak air defense missile with dual laser beam riding guidance system is an outstanding representative of short-range air defense missile.Although it came out earlier,but the first practical application occurred in Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2024.The Ukrainian army used Star-streak air defense missiles to shoot down various models of main Russian fighter jets such as the Mi-28,achieving remarkable results.This paper introduces the development history,technical indicators,assembly and for-eign trade status of Star-streak air defense missile,analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of Star-streak air defense missile and its value in ground-based air defense system in detail combined with its combat application in Russia-Ukraine conflict,and looks forward to the future trend of portable air defense missile.
Keywords：air defense missilelaser beam riding guidancehigh speedbullet
Publication Date：2025-04-20
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：5( 1-5 )