S-300PMU

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.

The closest western equivalent is the United States of America MIM-104 Patriot system. Compared to the Patriot the S-300 is a much larger system with heavier missiles. Both systems can engage multiple targets simultaneously, employ track-via-missile guidance, and rely on a single phased array guidance radar to guide the missiles in the air. Both systems are also mobile. Almaz claims a deployment time of five minutes.[1] Like the Patriot, the S-300 missiles are sealed rounds and require no maintenance over their lifetime.

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[Miiasko]

Patriot - sucks!

[S300V]

That a good question. The S300 works very similar way as the US Patriot SAM. It uses a phased array radar antenna to track targets and the 5V55 or 48N6 missiles to engage them. The guidance is track through missile SAR. It could shoot down F-22, but this offcourse depends on things like: the number of planes in the region, the number of radars, ECM activity ect. I think it has less chance than against a conventional fighter, but it has.

[o0soda0o]

@Sphynra That source also states that the Russian laser needs to be focused on aluminum targets for much longer than what could be considered effective. Not a good thing, especially since most cruise missiles have aluminum housings.

Regardless of how it was developed, it is 20 year old, ineffective technology. You'd be better of with a laser pointer, cousin.

[Sphynra]

@o0soda0o It was a paralell development, not a reverse-engineering since they're too different to have been that.

Funny how you say it was ineffective against aluminuim when your only source for that statement shows an aluminium-built Pchela drone getting shot down....

[o0soda0o]

@Sphynra It's stolen US tech, circa 1990, that wasn't even effective against aluminum targets.



[Sphynra]

@o0soda0o It's a chemical laser, there aren't many ways to do that, but it's still fairly different from the USAF developments as it uses a different wavelenght and different fuel.

[o0soda0o]

@Sphynra So, technology developed by the USAF in the 1990's is somehow Russian and effective?

Nope.

[Sphynra]

@hotpocketpoison S-400 has a higher radar aperture, heavier warheads, a greater variety of radars, lower operating wavelenghts, MUCH longer range and higher ceiling, amongst other.

Also, Patriot failed to intercept various Scuds, which says a lot as the Scud is easily the worst ballistic missile in operation.

[Sphynra]

@o0soda0o Wrong. Look for "Almaz-Antey High Energy Laser Directed Energy Weapon"

[o0soda0o]

Russia can not into laser based missile defense platforms.

[EminidisMike]

If Libya had any of those Europe would probably attack Tunis rather than Kadafi!

[tramvaj12]

@Murpho06 That is why you need more anti inter continental ballistic system's. If you can intercept the most of it you can evacuate populations and minimize damage. In other case there will be survived people. This case is the bigger is the better :). I do not like the war, but there will be someone that think he will win even with nuclear weapons.