S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers

<div> <a href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-300-surface-to-air-missile-launchers/'> <img border='0' src='https://c1.vgtstatic.com/thumb/4/4/44160-v1/s-300-surface-to-air-missile-launchers.jpg' alt='S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers' class='map-thumb' height='150' width='150'/> </a> </div> By: <a class='user-link' href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/user/kjfitz/' title='kjfitz: Info'>kjfitz</a>. <br /> <a data-mid='44160' class='map-link ' href='https://virtualglobetrotting.com/map/s-300-surface-to-air-missile-launchers/' title='S-300 surface-to-air missile launchers'>Read more...</a> <br /> The S-300 is a series of Russian long range surface-to-air missile systems by the Almaz Scientific Industrial Corporation all based on the initial S-300P version. It was developed as a system against aircraft and cruise missiles for the Soviet Anti-Air Defence branch of the military, but later variations were also developed to intercept ballistic missiles.<br /> <br /> The closest western equivalent is the United States of America MIM-104 Patriot system or the US Navy RIM-66 Standard Missile 2 (SM-2). Both systems can engage multiple targets simultaneously, employ advanced guidance methods, and rely on a single phased array guidance radar to guide the missiles in the air. The S-300 deployment time is five minutes. The S-300 missiles are sealed rounds and require no maintenance over their lifetime.<br /><br /> <br />