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Configuration
| Specification | M163 VADS | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 1968–present[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
| Used by | See list of operators[source] | Russian Space Forces |
Width
Single source112.4 in (2.85 m)[source]
M163
Single sourceM163A1
Single source(M163A2) combat weight
Single source24,700 lb (11,200 kg) (M163) 27,140 lb (12,310 kg) (M163A1) 27,542 lb (12,493 kg) (M163A2) combat weight[source]
commander, gunner, loader, driver
Single source4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source40 mph (64 km/h)[source]
General Motors 6V53 , 6-cylinder two-stroke diesel
Single sourceGeneral Motors 6V53 , 6-cylinder two-stroke diesel 212 hp (158 kW)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Western Sahara War 1982 Lebanon War Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Israeli–Palestinian conflict Iraq War (limited) Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Electric[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Designed | 1964[source] | — |
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| Produced | 1965–1970, 1975–1979, 1982[source] | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | 654[source] | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Elevation | +80° / -5°[source] | — |
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| Armor | Rolled 5083/5086 H32 aluminium , 29 mm (1.14 in) - 45 mm (1.77 in)[source] | — |
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| Main armament | M168 General Dynamics 20 mm Rotary cannon 2,000 rounds (M163) 2,230 rounds (M163A1/A2)[source] | — |
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| Suspension | torsion bar , 5 road wheels[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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