S-300 air defense missiles (NATO- SA-10 Grumble)

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The S-300PMU [SA-10 land-based, SA-N-6 naval version] surface-to-air missile system is able to engage a number of targets simultaneously, countering intensive aircraft raids at low-to-high altitude. The SA-10 offers significant advantages over older strategic surface-to-air missile systems, including multitarget handling and engagement characteristics, a capability against low altitude targets with small radar cross-sections such as cruise missiles, a capability against tactical ballistic missiles, and possibly a potential to intercept some types of strategic ballistic missiles.

This vertically launched missile uses a single-stage solid propellant rocket motor. It is normally armed with a 100 kg HE-fragmentation warhead with a proximity fuse, though a low yield tactical nuclear type is believed to be an alternative warhead option. The missile's vertical launch trajectory provides fastest available reaction time capability to counter targets approaching from any azimuth. Missile engagement altitude extend from 25 m up to about 30000 m. The maximum engagement range is stated as at least 90000 m, though in practice it is probably greater.

The battery takes only five minutes to deploy once it comes to the halt. The vehicles have electronic inter-vehicle communications and data transmission links with elevatable pole-type antenna, and thus it does not require interconnecting vehicle cables. Each of the MAZ-7910 derivative vehicles has four hydraulic jacks positioned either side between the first/second and third/fourth road wheels which are lowered to the ground to provide a more stable and level environment.

Missile guidance is of the Track-Via-Missile (TVM) type with the FLAP LID guidance radar capable of engaging up to six targets simultaneously, with two missiles assigned per target to ensure a high kill probability. Maximum target velocity is stated as 4200 km/h with the battery capable of firing three missiles per second.

If the battery is employed in rugged terrain or forest then the engagement radar system can be mounted on a special trailer-mounted extendible 24.4 m high tower to improve radar coverage. The use of this extended-range radar for low level engagements increases the system's range to 43,200 m from the original 32,000 m. In its sealed container-launcher cylinder the missile is considered to be a round of ammunition and is said not to require any check-ups or adjustments for a period of 10 years.

The S-300PMU1 is an extended range version of S-300PMU with a limited anti-ballistic missile capability, including capabilities against aerodynamic targets with speeds up to 3 kilometers/second.
The S-300PMU2 Favorit variant is a new missile with larger warhead and better guidance with a range of 200 km, versus the 150 km of previous versions. Unveiled at the MAKS'97 exhibition in August 1997, it represents a thorough modification of the S-300PMU1. The first tests were performed on 10 August 1995 at the Kapustin Yar firing range. One new element is the entirely new 96L6E autonomous mobile radar, which works in conjunction with the 83M6E2 control post and S-300MPU2 launchers. The new 48N6E2 missile, developed by MKB Fakel, weighs 1,800 kg, and is 7.5 m long and 0.5 m in diameter. After a cold start in the upright position with help of a catapult, the 48N6E2 accelerates up to 1,900 m/s in 12 sec time, and then approaches the target from above. The 48N6E2 differs from the older 48N6E in having a new warhead specially designed for destroying ballistic missiles, with a warhead weight of 145 kg versus 70-100 kg.
The S-300PMU2 Favorit can engage targets flying from 10 m to 27 km above the surface at a speed of up to 10,000 km/h. It is claimed that it has a kill ratio ranging from 0.8 to 0.93 against aircraft and from 0.8 to 0.98 against Tomahawk-class cruise missiles.

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Uploaded: September 8, 2007 at 4:13 pm
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Video Comments:
GFNGNZFZG (October 12, 2008 at 8:07 pm)
Greece and Russia has already agreed the terms of upgrading their s300 to s400. Turkey is an EU candidate country so it s better to focus on this otherwise they ll find the door closed...
VICTIMofSYDNEY (October 12, 2008 at 7:16 pm)
thats why turkey is planning to buy s-400 rather then patriot,
good for Greece though
andreyRUS17 (October 10, 2008 at 12:43 pm)
s-300 can find out and force down the purpose-- On distance of 75 kilometers and at height of 30 kilometers .when been test s-300 has been out four rockets .3 rockets have got precisely in the purpose, and the fourth has been amazed by splinters
GFNGNZFZG (October 5, 2008 at 9:00 pm)
Greetings from Greece- 1st NATOic country who deployed s300 in their soils
mailwin72 (October 5, 2008 at 4:56 pm)
This is a system that scares every western air force, if Russia sells these to Iran - Israel will think twice about attacking it.
krazyb1234 (September 21, 2008 at 11:09 pm)
if the US install there anti missile defense systems in Poland and the Czech republic its likely Russia may sell there s300 to Iran
patrikasLTL (October 4, 2008 at 1:48 pm)
there, a perfect comment which doesn't provoke any negative thoughts and is a total fact.

cheers for you
IronManu77 (September 17, 2008 at 7:26 am)
NWO is a myth.
IronManu77 (September 17, 2008 at 7:20 am)
Lurdk, let's just say that this Russian-Georgia war was a means to prevent World War 3, or to delay it considerably. Think about the physical distance between Georgia and the next big target.
omglollmao123 (September 16, 2008 at 8:50 pm)
these things can track up to 100 targets, engage twelve and the latest variants (S-400) have ranges over 400km and engagement ceilings above >25km

anyone who thinks the S-300 is another rusty, Russian toy is deluding themselves