- Domain
- Land
- NCF capability
- Air defence
- Military Balance category
- Air defence (SAM short-range
- SIPRI category
- Air defence systems
- Evidence that places a platform here
- \bMANPADS?\b · man.portable · short.range (air.defen[cs]e|surface.to.air|SAM) · \bSHORAD\b · anti.aircraft gun · self.propelled anti.aircraft · \bSPAAG\b · point.defen[cs]e · very short.range · counter.(UAS|drone) · air defen[cs]e gun · anti.aircraft artillery
The 24 nations
None, legacy only, modern, or modern and on order. Modern: in service from 1995, or the current generations of fighters, tanks, submarines and long-range air defence.
United StatesModern and on order · 2United KingdomModern · 1AustraliaLegacy only · 1FranceNoneGermanyLegacy only · 3JapanLegacy only · 3South KoreaModern · 6CanadaLegacy only · 2ItalyLegacy only · 3IndiaLegacy only · 2TürkiyeModern · 8Saudi ArabiaLegacy only · 3BrazilLegacy only · 4IndonesiaModern · 13MexicoNoneArgentinaLegacy only · 1South AfricaModern · 1RussiaModern · 6ChinaModern · 18IsraelNoneUkraineModern · 15TaiwanLegacy only · 4IranModern · 8North KoreaLegacy only · 5
Generation timeline
Each platform from its first flight or launch to today, the 40 most operated, earliest in service first. Grey is development and, after the lead operator retires it, the years other nations keep it; colour is service.
- Development, from first flight or launch
- In service, from first deployment
- After its lead operator retires it, still held elsewhere
- Today
- Flag beside the name: the home country
Dates from Wikidata: first flights or launches for 0 of these 29, retirements for 2. A bar without grey at its start has no first flight recorded.
Platforms
Ranked by the number of the 24 nations that hold each.
Fingerprints
Each nation's equipment fingerprint with only ground-based air defence (short range) in colour.
United States AN/TWQ-1 Avenger 453, M-SHORAD –
United Kingdom Starstreak 53
Australia RBS 70 –
Germany FIM-92 Stinger –, Flakpanzer Gepard –, Hensoldt Dynahawks –
Japan self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon 52, FIM-92 Stinger –, Type 91 Surface-to-air missile –
South Korea KP-SAM 2,000, K30 Biho 176, Javelin 100
Canada Javelin –, RBS 70 –
Italy FIM-92 Stinger 145, Skynex 1, AN/PRC-152 Multiband Handheld Radio –
India 2K22 Tunguska 80, QRSAM 5–6
Türkiye ATILGAN PMSS 70, Zıpkın PMADS 35, KORKUT 14
Saudi Arabia AT-1K Raybolt –, FIM-43 Redeye –, FIM-92 Stinger –
Brazil Flakpanzer Gepard 34, 9K38 Igla –, RBS 70 –
Indonesia Skyshield 10, Starstreak HVM 10, PZR Grom 2
Argentina RBS 70 –
South Africa Starstreak –
Russia 2K22 Tunguska 190, 9K111 Fagot –, 9K333 Verba –
China Type 95 SPAAA 270, HQ-7 200, Type 09 SPAAA 120
Ukraine Skynex 8, 2K22 Tunguska –, 9K111 Fagot –
Taiwan FIM-92 Stinger 1,260–2,340, Dual Mounted Stinger 81–151, AN/TWQ-1 Avenger 52–96
Iran 9K333 Verba 350–650, 9K111 Fagot –, Majid (Air Defense System) –
North Korea 37 mm automatic air defense gun M1939 700–1,300, 85 mm air defense gun M1939 (52-K) 280–520, 9K111 Fagot –