CA-95

Summary

The CA-95 is a highly mobile, short range, Romanian native-made amphibious self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon, currently in service with the Romanian Land Forces. The CA-95 is the Romanian variant of the Soviet 9K31 Strela-1 system. It can carry four infrared-guided surface to air missiles and has a firing range of approximately 4.2 km. Each TEL consists of two pairs of ready-to-fire missiles, mounted in boxes on either side of a turret on a TAB-79 amphibious vehicle. It can engage targets flying between 50 and 3,500 meters.

CA-95
CA-95M1
TypeSelf-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
Place of originRomania
Specifications
Mass7 tonnes
Length5,75 m
Width2,35 m
Height2,5 m
Crew4

Armoragainst 7.62mm rounds & shrapnel
Main
armament
4X surface to air missiles +2 spares
Secondary
armament
7.62mm PKT machine gun
Enginegasoline
140 hp (104 kW)
Power/weight20 hp/tonne
Suspensionwheeled 4x4
Operational
range
700 km
Maximum speed 90 km/h

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  • CA-95's description on Romanian Ministry of Defense official website[permanent dead link]