The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara /Vega/ Dubna (Russian: С-200 Ангара/Вега/Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon (initially Tallinn), [3] is a long-range, high-altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s to defend large areas from high-altitude bombers or other targets.

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Jul 6, 2021 · The S-200 (NATO: SA-5 Gammon) is a Russian medium to high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system. A highly-proliferated weapon, it is currently in service in at least 12 countries. S-200 interceptors deployed on a 5P72 launchers. Photo: Vestnik PVO. S-200 interceptor on display in Georgia, USA. Photo: Warner Robins Museum.

Jun 25, 2017 · In this article we shall examine the massive and deadly SA – 5/S200 SAM system NATO reporting name “Gammon”.

Saturn-Apollo 5 (SA-5) was the first launch of the Block II Saturn I rocket and was part of the Apollo program. In 1963, President Kennedy identified this launch as the one which would place US lift capability ahead of the Soviets, after being behind for more than six years since Sputnik. [2]

The SA-5 Gammon was a high- and medium-altitude strategic missile system with a range of 185 miles; it was exported to Syria and Libya. The SA-6 Gainful was a mobile tactical system with a range of two to 35 miles and a ceiling of 50,000 feet.… Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature.

Jan 15, 2025 · The SA-5 Gammon (Russian name S-200 Angara/Vega) is a low- to high-altitude surface-to-air missile system designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft. Initial deployment of an S-200 trials unit using the original 5V21 missile took place from 1963 to 1964 on the outskirts of Tallinn in Estonia.

Apr 8, 2022 · One of the entries into the long-range category became the classic S-200 missile - known to NATO as the SA-5 "Gammon" - and this series went on to see considerable adoption in the Cold War decades by a plethora of global operators beyond the Soviet Union. Design work on the S-200 is attributed to the Petr Grushin design bureau.

Apr 15, 2019 · Deployed in limited numbers and exported to countries in the Mideast to defend against American high-altitude, high-speed SR-71 reconnaissance aircraft. Specifics: Alternate names: 5V21;Angara;Gammon;SA-5;V-860. Status: Active. Payload: 217 kg (478 lb). Gross mass: 2,800 kg (6,100 lb). Height: 10.60 m (34.70 ft). Diameter: 0.86 m (2.82 ft).