SA-5 “Gammon” (S-200V Vega)

SA 5 Main Image
  • Launcher: Single Rail
  • Associated Radars: Square Pair TR, Tin Shield SR
  • Maximum Range: 215nm
  • Minimum Range: 0.8nm
  • Maximum Altitude: 131,233ft
  • Maximum Speed:  Mach 4.0
  • Missile Type: 5V21 Gammon
  • Mobile: No

The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna (RussianС-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 surface-to-air missile system was designed for the defense of the most important administrative, industrial and military installations from all types of air attack. The S-200 is an all-weather system that can be operated in various climatic conditions