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| Specification | M167 VADS | S-500 missile system |
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| Type | Rotary cannon[source] | Mobile surface-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Russian Federation[source] |
| In service | 1965–1994 (United States) 1960s–present (other countries)[source] | 16 September 2021[source] |
| Used by | See Operators[source] | Russian Space Forces |
472.4 cm (186.0 in) in travel configuration 386.1 cm (152.0 in) emplaced[source]
including carriage
Single source1,583 kg (3,490 lb) including carriage[source]
1000 or
Single source1000 or 3000 rounds per minute[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source1030 m/s[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | War in Darfur Sudanese conflict in South Kordofan and Blue Nile Yemeni Civil War (2015–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen[source] | — |
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| Designer | Rock Island Arsenal[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Designed | 1964[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | Armament Systems Department, General Electric Daewoo Heavy Industries Ltd[source] | Almaz-Antey[source] |
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| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×102mm[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| Action | Hydraulically operated , electrically fired, rotary cannon[source] | — |
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| Feed system | 500rd linked feed[source] | — |
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| Unit cost | — | $2.5 billion[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2021–present[source] |
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| No. built | — | 1 S-500 regiment in service[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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