SAM SA-2 site

A former Soviet-era SAM SA-2 surface-to-air missile site located in Egypt, part of the country's Cold War-era air defense network. The SA-2 Guideline system was widely deployed throughout the Middle East during the 1960s and 1970s as nations sought to counter Israeli air superiority. This particular site represents Egypt's integration of Soviet military technology during a period of strategic alignment with the USSR.