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Air defence1961 –present
Short-range SAM system
S-125 Neva/Pechora is a short-range SAM system originating in Soviet Union. The cited manufacturer or builder is JSC Defense Systems (Pechora-M).
S-125 Neva/Pechora — displayed missile round.
Wilson44691 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source ↗ · ModifiedTrue scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 6.09 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Short-range SAM system
Soviet Union
1961 –present
See list of present and former operators
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Almaz Central Design Bureau
1950s
JSC Defense Systems (Pechora-M)
1961–present
Neva, Pechora, Volna, Neva-M, Neva-M1, Volna-M, Volna-N, Volna-P, Pechora 2, Pechora 2M, Newa SC, Pechora-M
953 kg
6,090 mm
375 mm
2,200 mm
Frag-HE
60 kg
Proximity fuse
Solid propellant rocket motor
35 kilometres (22 mi)
18,000 metres (59,000 ft)
RF CLOS
Algeria
Angola
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Cuba
Egypt
Ethiopia
India
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Moldova
Mongolia
Myanmar
North Korea
Peru
Poland
Serbia
Syria
South Sudan
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Zambia
S-125 Neva NATO reporting name : SA-3 Goa, SA-N-1 Goa
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
S-125 Neva/Pechora equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Algeria
AngolaReported count for S-125 Pechora. Service scope: National Air Force of Angola; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 12. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2021), not the article revision. 2021 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
ArmeniaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Static surface-to-air missile system". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
AzerbaijanReported count for Pechora-2TM. Service scope: Azerbaijani Air Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 3 units. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Bulgaria
Cuba
EgyptReported count for Pechora 2M · 2M (SA-3). Service scope: Egyptian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 70. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
EthiopiaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Surface-to-air missile systems". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
India
KazakhstanReported count for S-125. Service scope: Ground forces equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 3. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
KyrgyzstanReported count for S-125 Neva/Pechora · S-125M1. Service scope: Kyrgyz Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 8. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2024), not the article revision. 2024 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Laos
LibyaReported count for S-125-2DM1. Service scope: Libyan Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 10. Origin: Ukraine Libya. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
MoldovaReported count for S-125. Service scope: Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): numbers: 3. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Mongolia
MozambiqueReported count for S-125 Neva. Service scope: Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 103. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2016), not the article revision. 2016 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Myanmar
North KoreaReported count for S-125. Service scope: Korean People's Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 300 missiles. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Peru
PolandAir Force exact named equipment holdings: S-125 Newa SC. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Short-range. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Serbia
South SudanArmy exact named equipment holdings: S-125 Pechora (RS-SA-3 Goa)†. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / Short-range. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Syria
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
UgandaReported count for S-125 Neva. Service scope: Army equipment; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 4. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
VenezuelaReported count for S-125 Pechora-2M. Country-wide list; no individual service specified. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 44. Origin: Russia. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
VietnamReported count for S-125 Neva/Pechora · S-125TM Pechora-2TM S-125M Pechora-M S-125-VT. Service scope: Vietnam People's Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): quantity: 51 launchers. Origin: USSR Vietnam (S-125-VT). The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
ZambiaAlgeria, Angola, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Moldova, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Peru, Poland, Serbia, Syria, South Sudan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for S-125. Service scope: Azerbaijani Land Forces; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 54. Origin: unstated. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Reported count for S-125 Neva. Service scope: Polish Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 51 units. Origin: Soviet Union. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.