Thursday, December 04, 2008

S-200

IOC: 1968

Also Known As
S-200V
SA-5 Gammon
Vega
Volga

Origin
Russia

SAM & ABM Missiles:
5V28

Description: S-200, SA-5 Gammon Western designation, is a massive surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union to counter airborne threats at medium to long ranges. The 5V28 missiles feature an impressive maximum range of 300 kilometers against targets flying at medium and high altitude (about 30 km). The minimum range of this air defense system was 60 kilometers. S-200 batteries were installed at selected sites.

Specifications
Performance: Ceiling 30,000 m (98,425 ft), Main Gun Max Range 300,000 m (984,252 ft)

Operators

see operators map

Iran / 10

Russia

Syria

Ukraine

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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