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) |
Structure
editComponents
editThe Antey-2500 air defense missile system features:
- Battle performance automation due to high-speed digital computers
- Passive electronically scanned array radars with advanced data processing methods
- High ECM immunity
- High mobility and autonomous operation
- High firepower potential, irrespective of air attack tactics or sequence
- Vertical launch from a special transport launch canister
- Maintenance-free operation of missiles for at least ten years
- Capability to defeat ballistic missile individual warheads
- Inertial guidance with radio command mid-course update and semi-active radar homing at the terminal phase
- Focused detonation of the missile warhead
The Antey-2500 system comprises:
- Command post
- Circular and sector scan radars
- A Multichannel Missile Guidance Station (MMGS) which has 24 channels for illumination of 24 targets
- 9A82M launcher (typical amount of 8 missiles) which includes radar of illumination, targeting, and internals of the radar[4]
- 9A83M launcher (typical amount of 12 missiles) which includes radar of illumination, targeting, and internals of the radar[4]
- 9A84M and 9A85M loader-launcher (technical maximum of 24 missiles)
- 9M82M and 9M83M air defense missiles
- Maintenance, repair, and transport of vehicles
- Group SPTA set
- Electronic trainer for MMGS operators
- Set of missile handling equipment
Technical ability to use 1-2 additional battalions.
Missile
editThe 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.
Variants
editOperational history
editIn 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 system family tree
edit| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Favorit-S | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operators
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Current operators: India, Egypt, Russia, Venezuela
Future operators: Algeria
Failed bids: Turkey, Saudi Arabia
Current operators
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Russia: ordered more than three S-300V4 divisions by 2015[13]
- 77th Air defense brigade (Korenovsk) and 988th Air defense Regiment (Gyumri) in the Southern Military District[14][15]
- 202nd Air defense brigade (Naro-Fominsk) and 1545th Air defense Regiment (Znamensk) in the Western Military District
- 1724th Air defense regiment (Birobidzhan and Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk) and air defense unit stationed in the Jewish Autonomous Region in the Eastern Military District[16]
- 28th Air defense Brigade (Mirny / Kirov oblast) in the Central Military District
- Modernization of all S-300V to the version S-300V4 was to end in 2012.[17]
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]
Potential operators
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Algeria: In November 2015 Algeria was negotiating the purchase of several battalions of this system.[26]
Failed bids
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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]
See also
edit- List of medium-range and long-range SAMs
- S-300 missile system – (Soviet Union, Russia)
- S-350 missile system – (Russia)
- S-400 missile system – (Soviet Union, Russia)
- S-500 missile system – (Russia)
- Arrow – (Israel)
- Medium Extended Air Defense System – (United States, Germany, Italy)
- Ground-Based Midcourse Defense – (United States)
- MIM-104 Patriot – (United States)
- THAAD – (United States)
References
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- ^ "Main defense product range – "Almaz – Antey" Corp". Archived from the original on 24 April 2013.
- ^ "S-300V/Antey 2500 (SA-12 'Gladiator/Giant')". Jane's Information Group. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2008. [dead link]
- ^ a b "C- 300В – Пусковая установка 9А83 и 9А82". pvo.guns.ru.
- ^ "S-300VM Antey-2500 SA-23 Gladiator Giant air defense missile system".
- ^ "Ракетный комплекс С300В4 подтвердил способность поражать цели до 400 км, сообщает Минобороны РФ". 10 January 2015.
- ^ "Russian Aerospace Force receives over 30 planes and helicopters in 2016".
- ^ "Russian defense firm to feature latest ABM launcher at Army-2020 forum".
- ^ Ryan Browne; Barbara Starr (4 October 2016). "Russia ships new anti-missile system to Syria". CNN.
- ^ "Истерика США от размещения С-300ВМ в Сирии имеет исчерпывающее объяснение". vz.ru.
- ^ "Russia's latest S-300 air defense units enter combat duty on Kuril Islands".
- ^ GDC (18 August 2023). "Ukrainian drone captured the moment HIMARS destroys Russian S-300V4 Antey Surface-to-air Missile". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- ^ Administrator. "Минобороны РФ подписало трехлетний контракт на поставку ЗРС С-300В4 – Военный Обозреватель". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Шойгу: оснащенность Российской армии современным оружием и техникой за год выросла на 7%".
- ^ "ЦАМТО / Новости / Войска ПВО Южного военного округа перевооружаются на новую технику". armstrade.org.
- ^ "Advanced S-300V4 air defense missile system enters service in Russia's Far East".
- ^ "Модернизация до уровня ЗРС С-300В4 ПВО сухопутных войск полностью завершится в 2012 году". ИА «Оружие России». Archived from the original on 12 November 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ^ "Egypt, Russia Negotiating Missile Sale". defensenews. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ ""Рособоронэкспорт" поставит в Египет зенитные системы С-300ВМ". Рамблер-Новости. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "ТАСС: Армия и ОПК – Источник: Россия поставит Египту полк систем ПВО "Антей-2500" до конца 2016 года". ТАСС. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ "В вооружениях не стесняться". kommersant. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
- ^ "According sources, Russia would start deliveries of Antey-2500 missile systems to Egypt". 6 March 2015.
- ^ Kommersant. "Те, кто сегодня критикует Иран, будут бороться за него". Retrieved 7 February 2018.
- ^ "Russia in talks with Turkey and Egypt for the sale of the S-400". newsru.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
- ^ Денис Тельманов (11 April 2013). "Венесуэла получила российский комплекс . С-300ВМ". Известия. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "Вооруженные средства". 19 October 2015. p. 9 – via Kommersant.
- ^ Keck, Zachary (6 May 2015). "NATO Beware: Turkey May Buy Russia's S-300 Air Defense System".
- ^ "Вестник ПВО :: Библиотека". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to S-300VM.
- (in Russian) S-300VM "Antey-2500" (SA-12 Giant/Gladiator) at the Vestnik PVO website
- S-300VM Antey-2500 SA-23 Gladiator Giant air defense missile system (Army recognition) Archived 30 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine