S-300VM missile system

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
TypeMobile surface-to air/anti-ballistic missile system
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2013–present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerAlmaz-Antey
Designed2000s
ManufacturerAlmaz-Antey
Unit costUS$120 million (1999)[1]
Produced2013–present
VariantsSee Variants
Specifications
Operational
range
200 (250) km[2] against MRBMs
9M82M missile
TypeSurface-to-air missile
Place of originRussia
Service history
In service2013-present
Used bySee Operators
Production history
DesignerAlmaz-Antey
Designed2000s
ManufacturerAlmaz-Antey
Produced2013-present
Variants9M82M, 9M83M
Specifications (9M82M[3])
Operational
range
200 kilometres (120 mi)
Flight altitude30,000 metres (98,000 ft)

Structure

Components

The 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

The 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
  • S-300V: began operating in 1983; 100 km range
  • S-300VM: 250 km range[5]
  • S-300VMD: 350 km range
  • S-300V4: in service since 2014; 400 km range;[6][7] Antey-4000 are the export version.[8]

Operational history

In 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
S-300 Family
S-300VS-300PS-300F
S-300V1S-300V2S-300PTS-300PSFortRif
S-300VMS-300PT-1S-300PMS-300PMUFort-MRif-M
Favorit-S
S-300VM1S-300VM2S-300PT-1AS-300PM1S-300PMU1
Antey 2500S-300PM2S-300PMU2Russian Version
S-300V4FavoritExport Version
S-300VMDS-400

Operators

  Current operators: India, Egypt, Russia, Venezuela
  Future operators: Algeria
  Failed bids: Turkey, Saudi Arabia

Map with S-300VM operators in blue

Current operators
  •  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]
  •  India: 6 S-300VM Regiments. 18 Launchers in each regiment. Bought in late 2006.

Potential operators
  •  Algeria: In November 2015 Algeria was negotiating the purchase of several battalions of this system.[26]

Failed bids
  •  Turkey: Turkey was in talks with Russian officials for a co-production deal before the Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown incident.[27][28]
  •  Saudi Arabia: Russia has offered Saudi Arabia the S-300VM as the first operator.[29]

See also

References
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  24. "Russia in talks with Turkey and Egypt for the sale of the S-400". newsru.com. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
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