S-350 missile system
Medium-range SAM system From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The S-350 Vityaz (Russian: C-350 Витязь) is a Russian medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by GSKB Almaz-Antey. Its purpose is to replace the S-300PS.[5] The system design traces its roots from the joint South Korean-Russian KM-SAM project and uses the same 9M96 missile as the S-400 missile system.
| S-350 Vityaz | |
|---|---|
50P6E transporter erector launcher | |
| Type | medium-range SAM system |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | Since 2019[1] |
| Used by | Russia, Algeria |
| Wars | |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey:
|
| Manufacturer | Northwest Regional Center of Almaz-Antey (GOZ, ZRTO) |
| Produced | 2020 |
| Specifications | |
Operational range | 1.5 - 120 km (against aircraft) 1.5 – 30 km (against ballistic missiles) |
The first studies that would eventually become the S-350 started in 1999. Development began in earnest only in 2007. Almaz-Antey was able to leverage the experience gained while working on the joint development of the KM-SAM with South Korea. Around 2011, development slowed down, probably due to failed missile tests. The S-350 was unveiled in 2013, and presented at that year's MAKS airshow. Initial plans called for the system's test phase to end in the autumn of 2013, and for the delivery of around 30 systems by 2020. However, the first deliveries of the S-350 only took place in 2019,[5] and it only entered service in February 2020.[6]
The S-350 Vityaz air defense system consists of several vehicles:
Basic performance characteristics of the S-350:[11][12]
All vehicles are based on a Bryansky Avtomobilny Zavod chassis (BAZ-6909 & BAZ-69092). The naval version with 9M96E guided missile which passed state tests in 2018 is the Redut.[13][14]
The export variant of the Redut was named Resurs (Resource).
| [15][5] | 9M96E2 | 9M96E | 9M100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum range | 1 km | 1 km | _ |
| Maximum range | 120 km | 40 km | 10–15 km |
| Minimum altitude | 5 m | 5 m | _ |
| Maximum altitude | 30 km (98,000 ft) | 20 km (66,000 ft) | 8 km (26,000 ft) |
| Speed | 1800 m/s | _ | 1000 m/s |
| Weight | 420 kg (930 lb) | 333 kg (734 lb) | 140 kg (310 lb) |
| Length | 5.65 m (18.5 ft) | 4.75 m (15.6 ft) | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Diameter | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 125 mm (4.9 in) |
| Warhead weight | 24 kg (53 lb) | 24 kg (53 lb) | 14.5 kg (32 lb) |
In September 2017, the S-350 missile system was reportedly deployed in the town of Masyaf in Hama province, Syria, delivered from Russia via the Tartus port.[16][better source needed]
The first launches, made on March 26, 2019, were positive and the air defense missile system successfully passed state tests.[17]
In late December 2019, at Kapustin Yar, the S-350 was officially handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The handover involved tracking of aerodynamic targets.[18]
In February 2020, the S-350 Vityaz was officially commissioned into the service of the old Russian Aerospace Defence Forces now merged in to the new Russian Aerospace Forces as the new missile system had been delivered to Zhukov Air and Space Defense Academy to train crews for the equipment.[19]
The Almaz-Antey Group and the Defense Ministry of Russia signed contracts for the delivery of four sets of S-350 "Vityaz" and three regiments of S-400 "Triumf" in June 2020.[20] Deliveries started in 2021.[21][22]
The S-350 is used in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[23]
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