| S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna SA-5 Gammon | |
|---|---|
.jpg) S-200V missile on its launcher | |
| Type | Strategic SAM system |
| Place of origin | Soviet Union |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1967–present |
| Used by | See list of present and former operators |
| Wars | First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russian invasion of Ukraine[1] |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KB-1 design bureau (system), GSKB Spetsmash (launcher)[2] |
| Designed | 1964 |
| Variants | S-200A, S-200V, S-200M, S-200VE, S-200D, S-200C |
| Specifications | |
Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing |
The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna (Russian: С-200 Ангара/Вега/Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon (initially Tallinn),[3] is a long-range, high-altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s to defend large areas from high-altitude bombers or other targets. In Soviet service, these systems were deployed primarily on the battalion level, with six launchers and a fire control radar.
The S-200 can be linked to other longer-range radar systems.
- ^ "Russian air defenses intercept five Ukrainian S-200 missiles". Mehr News Agency. 10 July 2023.
- ^ "Almaz/Antei Concern of Air Defence S-200 Angara/Vega (SA-5 'Gammon') low to high-altitude surface-to-air missile system". Jane's Information Group. 2 April 2008. Retrieved 15 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Statement of Dr. John S. Foster, Director, Department of Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense, April 15, 1970, p. 611.