For almost two decades, the domestic defense industry did not have sufficient funds, not only for the development of new, modern weapons, but even for maintaining the existing arsenal in a decent condition. Concern "Almaz-Antey" has never slowed down production rates! Even in the most difficult times, work was carried out to create anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM) and anti-aircraft missile systems (SAM). This allowed us to accumulate experience that was unprecedented, in fact.
Anti-aircraft missile system S-300.
By the end of the 1960s, taking into account the analysis of the experience of hostilities in the Middle East, it became necessary to develop a mobile air defense system with a minimum transition time to a combat position and back. So in 1969, work began on the S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, the main characteristics of which remained almost unchanged until the 90s.
However, in 1993, the S-300PMU1 air defense system was adopted, which, in terms of its main characteristics, was twofold superior to its predecessors: the target destruction range was up to 150 km, instead of 75 km flying at a speed of up to 2800 m / s, versus 1300 m / s, as it was before.
Main characteristics
Anti-aircraft missile system S-400 "Triumph" (S-400, originally - S-300PM3, UV air defense index - 40R6, according to the codification of the US Defense Ministry and NATO - SA-21 Growler) is no longer a system, but an anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) … According to a study conducted in 2009 by the Air Power analytical center, it has no analogues in the world.
American Patriot systems have the worst combat characteristics. So, for example, targets that are capable of hitting American air defense must fly at an altitude of at least 100 meters, versus 5 meters for the S-400.
The main characteristics of the S-400 air defense system
Target speed - up to 4.8 km / s
Detection range - up to 600 km
The border of the coverage zone in the range from 2 to 400 km
The border of the cover zone in height - from 5 meters to 27 km (48N6DM) / 30 km (40N6E) / 35 km (9M96M)
Simultaneously fired targets - 80
Guided missiles maximum - 160
Ready 0, 6 from standby / deployed on the ground 3
Continuous work - 10,000 hours
Service life - components: 20 years; warhead: 15 years
Ammunition
Anti-aircraft missile system S-400:
48N6E / 48N6 - range 150 km, warhead weight 145 kg
48N6E2 / 48N6M - range 200 km, target speed up to 2800 m / s, warhead weight 150 kg
48N6E3 / 48N6-2 / 48N6DM - range 250 km, target speed up to 4800 m / s, warhead weight 180 kg
9M96E2 / 9M96M - range 120/135 km, warhead weight 24 kg
9M96E - range 40 km
9M100 - range 15 km
40N6E - range 400 km
Anti-aircraft missile system Patriot:
MIM-104 - range 3-100 km, target speed up to 1800 m / s, warhead weight 91 kg
ERINT - range 10-45 km, warhead weight 24 kg
The low, in comparison with the S-400, the parameters of the Patriot missiles are partially offset by the targeting accuracy and high maneuverability. The PAC-3 missile is designed primarily for the destruction of ballistic missiles. The use of satellite navigation in this case increases the accuracy of guidance, if not for one thing, but. The launched rocket receives information from the satellite only after one and a half minutes, and during this time the target can fly more than 300 kilometers. The PAC-2 missiles used have a greater range and ceiling compared to the PAC-3 and PAC-1, but still inferior to the S-400 missiles.
The range of destruction of flying targets S-400
All existing and future flying vehicles can be detected by the S-400 air defense system. The system effectively detects any type of aircraft, from high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft, ballistic missiles of any range, to UAVs and low-flying targets.
Two 91N6E radar stations, which are part of the complex, detect targets at a distance of up to 600 kilometers. Detection of stealth objects up to 150 kilometers. Up to 100 targets can be tracked simultaneously with automatic priority selection.
The control system of the S-400 air defense missile system can be conducted from the central command post, from DLRO aircraft, satellite networks. The launchers of the complex can be spaced apart from each other at a distance of up to 90 kilometers.
The overall control system can consist of the following components:
• S-400 Triumph 98ZH6E
• S-300PM1 (through 83M6E)
• S-300PM2 (through 83M6E2)
• Tor-M1 via Ranzhir-M
• Pantsir-C1 through KP
Obtaining targets and controlling radars: 96L6E / 30K6E, Opponent-GE, Gamma-DE.
The ability to integrate 92H6E radar support systems for each battery with:
• Baikal-E
• Within a radius of up to 40 km - 30K6E, control systems 83M6E and 83M6E2;
• command posts of the Air Force and Polyana-D4M1
