Strela-3

The Strela-3 is a Russian weapon appearing in Call of Duty: Black Ops. It is vehicle lock-on only, similar to the Stinger in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. It costs.

Campaign
The Strela-3 is used by Hudson while on Rebirth Island to shoot down Mi-8 helicopters that are attacking his squad. It is also used on the mission Redemption in the Wii version by Mason to shoot down enemy helicopters above the deck of the boat. As said before this use is exclusive to the Wii version as all other versions use a valkiyrie rocket launcher instead. This change is due to RAM limitations on the Wii

Multiplayer
The Strela-3 is unlocked at level 30. It is vehicle lock-on only, and comes stocked with one spare missile. It serves essentially the same function as the Stinger missile from Modern Warfare 2. It pairs well with Ghost Pro, as the player using the Strela-3 can take out a single Attack Helicopter, Chopper Gunner, or Gunship alone, by firing the first missile to force the helicopter to evade with flares, then using the second to take it down entirely.

The Strela-3 missile has a long range, capable of tracking targets even after the vehicle has evaded the projectile, unlike the M72 LAW, which is unlocked earlier.

When coupled with Scavenger Pro, the Strela-3 gains a third missile, giving the player great anti-air capabilities. However, picking up Scavenger bags will not provide the player with more ammunition.

Trivia

 * The Strela-3 is similar to the Stinger from Modern Warfare 2 in ammo capability and being aircraft lock-on only.
 * The missiles fired by a Strela-3 are identical to the ones fired by an M72 LAW.
 * The Valkyrie Rockets killstreak award is fired from a modified Strela-3 launcher, having been enhanced with an aiming module of some sort.
 * If a target moves out of the way ( for example the Chopper Gunner) a fired rocket will loop around and destroy the aircraft.

Videos
thumb|400px|right|A kill with the Strela 3

thumb|left|300px|Demonstration of the Missile's range.