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R440
Single sourceVT-1
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Crotale (missile) | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | Surface-to-air missile system[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | France[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Russian Space Forces[source] |
| Wars | Chadian-Libyan conflict South African Border War Russian invasion of Ukraine[source] | — |
R440: 2.89 m VT-1: 2.35 m[source]
Maximum; R440 Mach 2.3
Single sourceMaximum; VT-1 Mach 3.6
Single sourceR440: 800 m/s (Mach 2.3) VT-1: 1250 m/s (Mach 3.6)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designed | Late 1960s[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Thales Group Samsung Group[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Produced | Early 1970s[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | 6,600 missiles (R440)[source] | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Warhead | forward-directed blast warhead (R.440 and R.460) or blast-fragmentation warhead (VT-1)[source] | — |
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| Detonation mechanism | infrared fuse, converted to RF fuse in later models.[source] | — |
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| Engine | Lens 3 solid-fuel boost-glide (R.440)[source] | — |
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| Flight ceiling | VT-1: 6,000 m Mk3: 9,000 m[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | Automatic command to line of sight[source] | — |
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| Steering system | Canard and tail axis control[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Mobile Launcher, Naval Launch[source] | — |
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| In service | — | 16 September 2021[source] |
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| Designer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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