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| Specification | Aster (missile family) | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | Surface-to-air / anti-ballistic missile[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France & Italy[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | Since 2001[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
| Used by | See operators[source] | Russian Space Forces |
overall
Single source4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) overall 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) dart 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in) booster[source]
booster
Single sourcedart body
Single source180 mm (7.1 in) dart body 380 mm (15 in) booster[source]
booster
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Single sourceoverall
Single source310 kg (680 lb) overall 107 kg (236 lb) dart 203 kg (448 lb) booster[source]
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Single sourceMaximum; Maximum speed
Single sourceMach 3 (1,021 m/s; 3,349 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1984–mid-1990s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | MBDA (prime contractor) Thales Avio Roxel Eurosam GIE[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Produced | Since mid-1990s[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| Tailspan | 810 mm (32 in)[source] | — |
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| Warhead | HE blast fragmentation[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact / radio-frequency proximity fuze[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid-propellant , two-stage rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Flight altitude | 13,000 m (42,651 ft) general targets 14,000 m (45,932 ft) supersonic diving targets[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | ARH and INS with command updates[source] | — |
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| References | Janes[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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