nice GOES EO ball there.

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Regarding S-300. Im still wonder why the S-300F used in Slava and early Kirov use very different arrangement compared to the land based sibling. Instead of backplane feed PESA like 30N6, the 3R41 Volna use what seemingly a forward space feed. Same trend can be seen to naval TOR, Klinok also use a forward feed AESA in its target tracking radar, compare it with land based TOR which a backplane but with corporate (As TOR antenna use less than 2500 modules) instead of space feed.

Nice work @Paralay.

What’s the expected seeker BTW ? Something similar to Pershing ? (RADAC) Or maybe the seeker is actually DSMAC type like Aerofon.

Aside from Kinzhal missiles, im curious on our KH-59MK2. That thing in my view would make a formidable weapon for Su-35’s and 57’s.

If you mean to say it cannot carry both R-33/37 AND Kinzhal at the same time. Yes absolutly agree.

But we were talking about the way the Knzhal was mounted. It seems to be a completly separated AKu mount under there.

No it use the standard mount for R33/37. all four of them, the missile looks to have 4 attachment points.

and looks to me it could also have ASAT application too.

Because adding stage is basically reduced reliability as you have more parts that can fail. Another consideration is that Initially S-300P family is not tasked for ABM Thus it does not need the degree of accelerations required by S-300V. Plus if booster is provided anyway, then you may need to design new launch tube to accommodate additional size.

Oh both ways is also possible XD both large booster and smaller terminal stage.

Thanks for the image TR1. looks to me like it’s either both ways or the terminal stage is smaller.