The S-75 (Russian: С-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defence system. It is built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. …

Developed in the mid-1950s, the V-750 Dvina was the first effective Soviet surface-to-air missile. The Soviets used it to shoot down Gary Powers' U-2 over the USSR in 1960 and Maj. Rudolph …

Oct 19, 2024 · The SA-2 Guideline (Russian denomination S-75 ) is a low- to high-altitude , command guided, surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. Since its first deployment in 1957, it …

The S-75 (Russian: С-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defense system, built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. …

Developed by the Soviet Union, the SA-2 has been the most widely used air defense missile in the world. In the Soviet Union it was called the Dvina; in the West it was known by its NATO …

Apr 8, 2022 · Detailing the technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SA-2 / S-75 (Guideline / Dvina) High-Altitude Surface-to-Air Missile System (SAM) including …

Jul 9, 2020 · For American fighter-bomber pilots flying above North Vietnam in the late 1960s, ground fire and Surface-to-Air-Missiles (SAMs) were far more feared than the occasional MiG. …

It is intended for defeat of manned and pilotless air attack weapons at the heights from 100 m to 30 km, which fly with speeds of up to 3000 km/h, at the distances to 58 km. The system S-75...

S-75 Desna (SA-2C) with V-750VN 13D (Guideline mod.2) The definitive version of the "75" design, the 6cm wavelength ("N" band in Russia) S-75 Desna (SA-2C) was fielded in the …

The SA-2 Guideline, introduced in 1958, was the most widely deployed of the early SAMs and was the first surface-to-air guided-missile system used in combat. This two-stage missile with …