S-300VM

S-300VM Antey 2500 NATO reporting name: SA-23 Gladiator\Giant
Antey-2500 SAM at MAKS-2011
Type	Transportable SAM system
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2013
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	Almaz-Antey
Designed	2000s
Manufacturer	Almaz-Antey
Unit cost	US$120 millions (1999)^[1]
Produced	2013
Variants	See Variants
Specifications

Operational range	200 (250)km^[2] against MRBMs

Missile

9M82M
Type	Surface-to-air missile
Place of origin	Russia
Service history
In service	2013
Used by	See Operators
Production history
Designer	Almaz-Antey
Designed	2000s
Manufacturer	Almaz-Antey
Produced	2013
Variants	9M82M, 9M83M
Specifications (9M82M^[3])

Operational range	200 kilometres (120 mi)
Flight altitude	30,000 metres (98,000 ft)

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.

System characteristics

The Antey-2500 air defense missile system features:

High degree of battle performance automation owing 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
Multichannel missile guidance station (MMGS) (typical amount 4 (enough to hit 24 targets) - technically no more than 6 (The command post of the S-300V can not simultaneously engage more than 24 goals))
9A82M launcher (typical amount 8) includes radar of illumination and targeting as well as *brains* of the radar^[4]
9A83M launcher (typical amount 12) includes radar of illumination and targeting as well as *brains* of the radar^[5]
9A84M loader-launcher (technically no more than 24)
9M82M and 9M83M air defense missiles
Maintenance, repair, and transport vehicles
Group SPTA set
Electronic trainer for MMGS operators
Set of missile handling equipment

Technical ability to use 1-2 additional battalions.

One system configuration - external command post, CP of the S-300V and every radars of S-300V and the outside radars, other external elements. This is the central core, for it served a few battalions of S-300V system. All battalions at full strength of S-300V system (CP of the S-300V and every radars of the S-300V, and a few launchers with radars, and a few launchers without radars).^[6]

Variants

S-300V: entered service in 1983; 100 km range
S-300VM: 200 km range^[7]
S-300V4: in service since 2013; 400^[8]^[9] km range

Operators

Map with S-300VM operators in blue

Current operators

Egypt : Antey-2500, Entered service in November 2014 ^[10]^[11]^[12]
India : It bought S-300VM anti-missile platforms from Russia.^[13]^[14]
Russia : ordered more than three S-300V4 divisions by 2015^[15]
- 2 divisions in the Southern Military District^[16]^[17]
- 3 batteries in the Western Military District^[18]
- Three more batteries (1 division) delivered on July 2, 2015.^[19]
Venezuela: 2 S-300VM in 1 air defense battalion^[20]

Potential operators

Algeria: In November 2015 Algeria was negotiating the purchase of several divisions of this system.^[21]

Cancelled

Turkey: Turkey was in talks with Russian officials for a co-production deal before the Sukhoi Su-24 shootdown incident.^[22]^[23]
Saudi Arabia: Russia has offered Saudi Arabia the S-300VM as First Operator.^[24]

References

↑ http://www.deagel.com/Air-Defense-Systems/S-300VM_a000372005.aspx/
↑ http://www.almaz-antey.ru/en/catalogue/millitary_catalogue/
↑ "S-300V/Antey 2500 (SA-12 'Gladiator/Giant')". Jane's Information Group. 13 February 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
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↑ S-300VM Antey-2500 SA-23 Gladiator Giant air defense missile system
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↑ ""Алмаз-Антей": российская зенитная ракетная система "Антей-2500" поствлена в Египет". ТАСС. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
↑ "Алмаз-Антей : российская зенитная ракетная система Антей-2500 поствлена в Египет". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
↑ ""Алмаз-Антей": российская зенитная ракетная система "Антей-2500" поствлена в Египет". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
↑ "Ballistic Missile Defence for India". Bharat Rakshak. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
↑ India’s Missile Defense: Is the Game Worth the Candle?
↑ Administrator. "Минобороны РФ подписало трехлетний контракт на поставку ЗРС С-300В4 - Военный Обозреватель". Retrieved 14 November 2014.
↑ http://itar-tass.com/armiya-i-opk/1660936
↑ http://www.armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2014/1223/102027179/detail.shtml
↑ http://www.siberianinsider.com/russian-military-receives-second-batch-of-new-s-300v4-air-defense-systems.html
↑ http://www.armstrade.org/includes/periodics/news/2015/0702/102029983/detail.shtml
↑ Денис Тельманов. "Венесуэла получила российский комплекс ПВО С-300ВМ". Известия. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
↑ http://www.kommersant.ru/doc/2831626
↑ http://in.rbth.com/news/2015/05/06/turkey_shows_interest_in_russian_air_defense_systems_russias_arms_export_42987.html
↑ http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/nato-beware-turkey-may-buy-russias-s-300-air-defense-system-12822
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Russia's Arms Catalog 2004

External links

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(Russian) S-300VM "Antey-2500" (SA-12 Giant/Gladiator) at the Vestnik PVO website
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NATO designation for Russian and former Soviet Union missiles

Air-to-air missiles complete list

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Air-to-surface missiles complete list

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Anti-tank missiles complete list

AT-1 Snapper AT-2 Swatter AT-3 Sagger AT-4 Spigot AT-5 Spandrel AT-6 Spiral AT-7 Saxhorn AT-8 Songster AT-9 Spiral-2 AT-10 Stabber AT-11 Sniper AT-12 Swinger AT-13 Saxhorn-2 АТ-14 Spriggan АТ-15 Springer AT-16 Scallion

Ground based	SA-1 Guild SA-2 Guideline SA-3 Goa SA-4 Ganef SA-5 Gammon SA-6 Gainful SA-7 Grail SA-8 Gecko SA-9 Gaskin SA-10 Grumble SA-11 Gadfly SA-12 Gladiator/Giant SA-13 Gopher SA-14 Gremlin SA-15 Gauntlet SA-16 Gimlet SA-17 Grizzly SA-18 Grouse SA-19 Grison SA-20 Gargoyle SA-21 Growler SA-22 Greyhound SA-23 Gladiator/Giant SA-24 Grinch Morfey S-350E

Naval based	SA-N-1 Goa SA-N-2 Guideline SA-N-3 Goblet SA-N-4 Gecko SA-N-5 Grail SA-N-6 Grumble SA-N-7 Gadfly SA-N-8 Gremlin SA-N-9 Gauntlet SA-N-10 Grouse SA-N-11 Grison SA-N-12 Grizzly SA-N-14 Grouse SA-N-20 Gargoyle

ABMs	ABM-1 Galosh ABM-3/53T6 Gazelle S-500

Ground based	SS-1 Scud SS-2 Sibling SS-3 Shyster SS-4 Sandal SS-5 Skean SS-6 Sapwood SS-7 Saddler SS-8 Sasin SS-9 Scarp SS-10 Scrag SS-11 Sego SS-12 Scaleboard SS-13 Savage SS-14 Scamp/Scapegoat SS-15 Scrooge SS-16 Sinner SS-17 Spanker SS-18 Satan SS-19 Stiletto SS-20 Saber SS-21 Scarab SS-22 Scaleboard SS-23 Spider SS-24 Scalpel SS-25 Sickle SS-26 Stone SS-27 Sickle B SS-28 Saber 2 SS-29 Yars SS-X-31 Rubezh SS-X-32Zh Barguzin SS-X-30 Sarmat

Naval based	SS-N-1 Scrubber SS-N-2 Styx SS-N-3c Shaddock SS-N-3a Shaddock 3b Sepal SS-N-4 Sark SS-N-5 Sark/Serb SS-N-6 Serb SS-N-7 Starbright SS-N-8 Sawfly SS-N-9 Siren SS-N-12 Sandbox SS-NX-13 SS-N-14 Silex SS-N-15 Starfish SS-N-16 Stallion SS-N-17 Snipe SS-N-18 Stingray SS-N-19 Shipwreck SS-NX-20 Sturgeon SS-N-21 Sampson SS-N-22 Sunburn SS-N-23 Skiff R29RM SS-N-23A Skiff SS-N-23B Skiff SS-NX-24 Scorpion SS-N-25 Switchblade SS-N-26 Strobile SS-N-27 Sizzler SS-N-30A 3M-14 SS-NX-28 SS-N-29 SS-N-32 SS-NX-30? SS-NX-34

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