David's Sling vs S-200 missile system

KB-1 design bureau (system), GSKB Spetsmash (launcher)^[source]

2009–present^[source]

1964^[source]

Rafael and Raytheon^[source]

Almaz-Antey^[source]

US$700,000^[source]

2017–present^[source]

Kinetic Hit-to-kill^[source]

Proximity and command fusing^[source]

Two-stage Solid^[source]

AESA MMW 3D Radar Dual Electro-optical FPA CCD + IIR Seeker Asymmetric 360° Multi-Seeker assembly 3-way Datalink with real time automatic and manual retargeting ECCM + IRCCM^[source]

Semi-active radar homing^[source]

Supermaneuverable Asymmetric Kill Vehicle^[source]

Janes^[source]

See list of present and former operators^[source]

First Libyan Civil War Syrian civil war Russo-Ukrainian war^[source]

S-200A, S-200V, S-200M, S-200VE, S-200D, S-200C^[source]

Frag-HE^[source]

Main: Dual-thrust liquid-fueled rocket engine Boosters: 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters^[source]

40,800 metres (133,900 ft)^[source]

3–5.1 seconds^[source]

Belarus^[source]

Czechoslovakia^[source]

Czech Republic^[source]

East Germany^[source]

Georgia^[source]

Germany^[source]

Hungary^[source]

India^[source]

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya^[source]

Moldova^[source]

Poland^[source]

Russia^[source]

Soviet Union^[source]

Uzbekistan^[source]

long-range, high-altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system^[source]

At the height of the Cold War , nuclear-armed B-52s flew around the Warsaw Pact territory on a continuous patrol. In the event of a nuclear conflict, these bombers were the primary targets for these missiles. S-200 Vega systems having a warhead replaceable with a 25 kt TNT nuclear warhead and a range of around 250 km.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

S-200A "Angara" ( Russian : С-200А , NATO reporting name SA-5a ), with the V-860/5V21 or V-860P/5V21A missile, introduced in 1967, range 160 km (99 mi), ceiling 20.1 km (12.5 mi).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

S-200V "Vega" ( Russian : С-200В , NATO reporting name SA-5b ), with the V-860PV/5V21P or 5V28V missiles, introduced in 1970, range 250 km (160 mi), ceiling 29.2 km (18.1 mi). With the V-870 missile, range increased to 280 km (170 mi) and ceiling to 40 km (25 mi).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

S-200M "Vega-M" ( Russian : С-200М , NATO reporting name SA-5b ), with the V-880/5V28 or V-880N/5V28N missiles, introduced 1970, range 300 km (190 mi), ceiling 29 km (18 mi). The V-880N/5V28N was the first missile for the S-200 which could be equipped with a 25 kilotonne nuclear warhead, with the "N" in the designation standing for "nuclear".^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

S-200VE "Vega-E" ( Russian : С-200ВЭ , NATO reporting name SA-5b ), with the V-880E/5V28E missile, export version with high-explosive warhead only, introduced 1973, range 240–255 km (149–158 mi), ceiling 40.8 km (25.4 mi).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

S-200D "Dubna" ( Russian : С-200Д , NATO reporting name SA-5c ), with the 5V25V, V-880M/5V28M, and V-880MN/5V28MN missiles, introduced in 1976, range 300 km (190 mi), ceiling 40 km (25 mi). The V-880MN/5V28MN were equipped with a 5 kilotonne nuclear warhead.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The Iranian air defense force has implemented several improvements on their S-200 systems such as using solid state parts and removing restrictions on working time. They reportedly destroyed a UAV target beyond 100 km range in a military drill in recent years. They use two new, solid propellant missiles named Sayyad-2 and Sayyad-3, via interface systems Talash-2 and Talash-3 in cooperation with S-200 system. These missiles can cover medium and long ranges at high altitudes. Iran claims to have developed a mobile launcher for the system.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The command post of the S-300 system (SA-20/SA-20A/SA-20B) can manage the elements of the S-200 and S-300 in any combination. The S-200 Dubna missile complex can be controlled by the S-300's command post, and the S-300 missile complex can be controlled by the S-400 command post or through a higher-level command post (Organize Use PVO 73N6 "Baikal-1").^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The fire control radar of the S-200 system is the 5N62 (NATO reporting name: Square Pair ) H band continuous wave radar , and is used for both the tracking of targets and their illumination. The 5N62V variant could track larger targets like strategic bombers at 450 km (280 mi), smaller aircraft like fighter-bombers at 300 km (190 mi), and cruise missiles at c. 170 km (110 mi). The 5N62 had two main components, the K-1 and K-2 "cabins", with the former containing the antenna. The K-1 could rotate around its own axis at 15 degrees per second, completing a full turn in 24 seconds and would make elevation adjustments at 5.5 degrees per second. A K-1 in assembled state weighed 30 tonnes (66,000 lb). The K-2 cabin contained the command post and weighed about 25 tonnes (55,000 lb).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Radar; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Initial detection of targets was conducted by a P-14/5N84A (NATO: Tall King C) A band early warning radar , operating in the 150–170 MHz range at 3–6 RPM , with a PRV-17 (NATO: Odd Group) height finding radar assisting in determining the target's altitude.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Radar; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The 5V28E missile is launched by four solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters designated 5S25 which burn for between 3 and 5.1 seconds, generating 40 tonnes-force (390 kN ; 39 LTf ; 44 STf ) (+/- 8%) of thrust each, for a total of circa 160 tonnes-force (1,600 kN; 160 LTf; 180 STf).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The missile's second stage is a liquid fueled sustainer rocket engine, designated 5D67, fueled by a two-component rocket propellant made up of 720 litres (160 imp gal; 190 US gal) TG-02 Samin fuel (50% xylidine and 50% triethylamine ) and 1,085 litres (239 imp gal; 287 US gal) of the oxidizing agent AK-27P (consisting of at least 69.5% pure nitric acid and 24–28% dinitrogen tetroxide ).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The second stage burns for between 51 and 150 seconds.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The missile reaches its maximum effective range of 255 km (138 nmi) after 215 seconds.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

With a minimum engagement range of 17 km (11 mi), the 5V28E variant was able to engage targets at altitudes up to 40,800 m (133,900 ft), with a minimum altitude of 300 m (980 ft) outside of 38 km (24 mi), and at least 1,000 m (3,300 ft) at shorter ranges.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Target speeds could range between 100 m/s (Mach 0.29; 360 km/h; 220 mph) and 1,200 m/s (Mach 3.5; 4,300 km/h; 2,700 mph).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The 5V28E's high-explosive fragmentation warhead weighs 217 kg (478 lb) in total and contains 16,000 × 2 g fragmentation pellets, 21,000 × 3.5 g pellets, and 90 kg (200 lb) of explosives.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Triggered by radar proximity fuse, the warhead was designed to destroy targets within a 120-degree cone at up to 200 m (660 ft).^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The 5V28N and 5V28MN were the only missile variants equipped with a nuclear warhead, the latter with a yield equivalent to 5 kilotonnes of TNT. Following the war in Ukraine, the S-200 system has been modified, as Ukraine use it for long range strikes and a high altitude interception system, by using modernized fire-control methods, helping it to target threats 250-300 km away.^[source]S-200 missile system · Description / Missiles; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On October 16, 2017, a Syrian S-200 battery located around 50 kilometers east of Damascus fired a missile at an Israeli Air Force surveillance mission over Lebanon. The IAF responded by attacking the battery and destroying the fire control radar with four bombs. Despite this, the Syrian Defense Ministry said in its statement that the air-defense forces "directly hit one of the jets, forcing [Israeli aircraft] to retreat." Israel said that no plane was hit.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Syria; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On September 17, 2018, a Russian Il-20M ELINT plane was shot down by a Syrian S-200 surface-to-air missile killing all the 15 servicemen onboard .^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Syria; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 1 July 2019, a stray S-200 missile fired from Syria, presumably during bombing raids there, hit Northern Cyprus . The missile hit the ground around 1:00 a.m. near the village of Taşkent, also known as Vouno, some 20 kilometers (12 miles) northeast of Nicosia. No one was injured.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Syria; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 22 April 2021, a stray S-200 missile exploded in the air some 30 kilometers from the Dimona nuclear reactor over Israel. The missile was fired from Dumayr , part of a salvo in response to Israeli jets conducting strikes on targets in the Syrian-controlled Golan Heights. Israeli air defenses tried to intercept the errant missile, but missed. Around an hour later, IDF said Israeli fighter jets struck the air defense battery which launched the missile. On 19 August 2021, in response to an Israeli air raid, the Syrian Air Defense fired several Surface to Air missiles at attacking Israeli jets and missiles. One of the S-200 fired missed and exploded above the Dead Sea . On 3 September 2021, a missile fired by the Syrian army exploded over Tel Aviv. In response to the Syrian missile attack, the Israeli Air Force claim destroyed a battery of the Russian-made S-200 missile system of Syrian Army.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Syria; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

A Ukrainian S-200 operated by the Ukrainian military during a joint Ukrainian-Russian military air-defence exercises at the Russian-controlled training ground fired on a Tupolev Tu-154 passenger aircraft flying from Tel Aviv to Novosibirsk , Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 . The airliner was destroyed over the Black Sea on 4 October 2001, killing all 78 people on board.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

The systems were retired from service in 2013. The official reasons behind the decision was high maintenance costs and the systems were becoming obsolete, but according to former deputy chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces , Lt. Gen. Ihor Romanenko, some military personnel unsuccessfully tried to keep the S-200 in service.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Ukrainian armed forces claim to have used an S-200 to shoot down a Beriev A-50 in the evening of 23 February 2024 over the Sea of Azov. The shot down aircraft was identified as A-50U "42 red" of the 610th CBP i PLS.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

On 19 April 2024, Ukraine claimed to have shot down a Russian Tu-22M3 long-range strategic bomber over Stavropol Krai . Ukraine claimed that the bomber was trying to return to base but crashed near Stavropol. Russian authorities claimed the aircraft crashed due to a technical malfunction, killing one crew member, with another missing. A second aircraft was reported to have turned around after the destruction of the first. Ukraine's HUR claimed that a S-200 missile was used, as the same type of missile that shot down an Beriev A-50 earlier in 2024. At a range of some 300 km, it could have been the first time that Ukraine has shot down a Tu-22 in the air, having "highly likely destroyed" one Tu-22 at an airbase in Novgorod, in August 2023, using drones. On 19 April 2024, Ukraine claimed to have shot it down, at a range of 308 km, using an S-200 missile, according to an interview with Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov , head of the HUR.^[source]S-200 missile system · Operational history / Ukraine; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

• Reported operator · Israel

• Reported operator · Azerbaijan
• Reported operator · Bulgaria
• Reported operator · Iran
• Reported operator · Kazakhstan
• Reported operator · North Korea
• Reported operator · Syria
• Reported operator · Turkmenistan
• Reported operator · Ukraine