The S-300P/F SAM family

In order to clear up any and all issues regarding the S-300P/F SAM systems, here is some of the data I have compiled.

NATO NAMES-Systems
S-300P/PM: SA-10A GRUMBLE
S-300PMU: SA-10B GRUMBLE
S-300PMU-1: SA-20A GARGOYLE
S-300PMU-2: SA-20B GARGOYLE
S-300F: SA-N-6 GRUMBLE
S-300FM: SA-N-20 GARGOYLE

NATO NAMES-Radars
64N6-BIG BIRD
30N6-FLAP LID
36D6-TIN SHIELD
76N6-CLAM SHELL
30N6E1/30N6E/36N6 (the Rus. name isn’t that clear)-TOMB STONE
3R41-TOP DOME

S-300P-command guided 5V55K missile, 47 Km range, 64N6 EW radar, 30N6 F/C radar, 36D6 EW radar. Uses the original semi-trailer launchers that for whatever reason had to be decoupled and basically split in half to raise the missile tubes for launch as they raised “backwards”.

S-300PM-SAGG guided 5V55R/5V55V missiles, 75 Km range. Used the current semi-trailer launchers.

S-300PMU-SAGG guided 5V55RUD missiles, 90 Km range, introduced 76N6 height finding radar. Systems mounted on MAZ-543 8×8 vehicles making this an extremely mobile system.

S-300PMU-1-SAGG guided 48N6 missiles, 150 Km range, introduced TOMB STONE F/C radar. Uses semi-trailer launchers.

S-300PMU-2 Favorit-SAGG guided 48N6E2 missiles, 200 Km range. Uses S-300PMU-style mobile launcher/radar vehicles.

S-300F Fort-5V55RM SAGG guided missile, 93 Km range, 3R41 F/C radar.

S-300FM Fort-M/Rif-SAGG guided 48N6 missile, 150 Km range, TOMB STONE MOD F/C radar.

Land based SAM variants can use “older” missiles (i.e. the S-300PMU-2 can still use the original 5V55K missile). I won’t bother posting the designations of every piece of equipment (i.e. 1T12-2M site survey vehicle) as that is really not relevant.

Other details: S-300PMU/PMU-2 variants need 5 minutes from the time the brakes are applied till the time they can start firing.

Missiles are fired every 3 seconds, usually 2 per target.

FLAP LID/TOMB STONE can simultaneously engage 6 targets, guiding a total of 12 missiles at once.

Any questions/something not here that you want, ask and I’ll answer/post it here.

SOC

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