SPU 2P25M1 Self-propelled missile launcher for the 2K12 KUB anti-aircraft system
The 2K12 KUB anti-aircraft system, still in use by the Polish Armed Forces, entered service in the mid-1970s. A missile battery includes, among other components, tracked vehicles—specifically, 2P25 self-propelled missile launchers (SPU). These vehicles are based on the GM-578 tracked chassis and feature a launcher capable of 360° rotation, carrying three 3M9M missiles (with a range of up to 24 km and an engagement ceiling of up to 14 km).
On August 19, 2003, during the “Green Spruce 2003” (“Zielony Świerk 2003”) military exercises, a Polish KUB system accidentally shot down a Su-22M4 aircraft piloted by Lt. Col. Andrzej Andrzejewski, whose task was to launch SRCP-WR aerial target simulators—specifically for the KUB (SA-6 Gainful) missile systems.
Technical specifications of the SPU 2P25M1 vehicle:
Length / width / height: 6.79 / 3.18 / 1.8 m
Weight: 14 t
Crew: 3
Armor: up to 9.4 mm
Propulsion: 6-cylinder, inline, liquid-cooled diesel engine with an output of 240 hp
