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Mobile surface-to air/anti-ballistic missile system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The S-300VM "Antey-2500" (Russian: С-300ВМ Антеӣ-2500, NATO reporting name SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) is a Russian anti-ballistic missile system. The system is designed to target short- and medium-range ballistic missiles, aeroballistic missiles, cruise missiles, fixed-wing aircraft, loitering ECM platforms, and precision-guided munitions.
| S-300VM Antey 2500 NATO reporting name: SA-23 Gladiator\Giant | |
|---|---|
Antey-2500 SAM at MAKS-2011 | |
| Type | Mobile surface-to air/anti-ballistic missile system |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey |
| Unit cost | US$120 million (1999)[1] |
| Produced | 2013–present |
| Variants | See Variants |
| Specifications | |
Operational range | 200 (250) km[2] against MRBMs |
| 9M82M missile | |
|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2013-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey |
| Produced | 2013-present |
| Variants | 9M82M, 9M83M |
| Specifications (9M82M[3]) | |
Operational range | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 30,000 metres (98,000 ft) |
The Antey-2500 air defense missile system features:
The Antey-2500 system comprises:
Technical ability to use 1-2 additional battalions.
The 9M82M missile is intended to defeat tactical, theater, and medium-range ballistic missiles, as well as aerodynamic targets at a range of up to 200 km. The Antey-2500 system is mounted on a tracked cross-country vehicle equipped with self-contained power supply and navigation systems, as well as surveying and positioning equipment.
In early October 2016, a battery of Russian S-300V4 missile system was deployed to Syria,[9] at the Russian naval base in Tartus.[10] In early December 2020, the system entered combat duty on the Kuril Islands.[11]
On August 18, 2023, a Ukrainian drone captured videos of HIMARS artillery rockets destroying S-300V4 surface-to-air missiles in the Russo-Ukrainian War.[12]
| S-300 Family | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-300V | S-300P | S-300F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-300V1 | S-300V2 | S-300PT | S-300PS | Fort | Rif | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-300VM | S-300PT-1 | S-300PM | S-300PMU | Fort-M | Rif-M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S-300VM1 | S-300VM2 | S-300PT-1A | S-300PM1 | S-300PMU1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antey 2500 | S-300PM2 | S-300PMU2 | Russian Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-300V4 | Favorit | Export Version | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S-300VMD | S-400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia: ordered more than three S-300V4 divisions by 2015[13]
Egypt: Antey-2500 missile system was ordered in 2014, as part of a multi-billion Egyptian-Russian arms deal signed later that year.[18][19] The $1 billion contract comprises 4 batteries, a command post, and other external elements.[20][21] In 2015, Russia started delivering the system components, and Egyptian soldiers began their training in Russian training centers.[22] By the end of 2017, all batteries were delivered to Egypt.[23] Russia is in talks with Egypt on the delivery of additional Antey-2500 systems.[24]
Venezuela: 2 S-300VM in 1 air defense battalion at Base Aérea Militar Capitán Manuel Ríos[25]
India: 6 S-300VM Regiments. 18 Launchers in each regiment. Bought in late 2006.
Algeria: In November 2015 Algeria was negotiating the purchase of several battalions of this system.[26]
Turkey: Turkey was in talks with Russian officials for a co-production deal before the Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown incident.[27]
Saudi Arabia: Russia has offered Saudi Arabia the S-300VM as the first operator.[28]Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
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