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S-75

S-75

Area Air Defenses
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Basic Information
Name
S-75
Designation
S-75
Alternate Designation
Dvina, Gaffer, HQ-1, HQ-2, RZ-25, SA-2 Guideline, Ta'ir al-Sabbah, Volga-2A, Volkhov
Equipment Type
Area Air Defenses
Manufacturer
Almaz-Antey Concern
Date of Introduction
1958
Description

S-75, SA-2 Guideline western designation, is a surface-to-air missile (SAM) system intended for defense of facilities, field forces and high value areas. This air defense system is equipped with the V-75 missile. The Soviet Union sold S-75 SAM systems to Warsaw Pact nations and international customers. Iraq utilized the SA-2/S-75 air defense system against coalition aircraft in the Gulf War (1991). China's variants of S-75 are known as HQ-1 and HQ-2. Egypt also produced its own variant called Ta'ir al-Sabbah.

Ground Specifications
Max Speed 5400.0 km/h
Range 50.0 km
Overview (Deagel)
Group Area Air Defenses
Status Active
Also Known As Dvina, Gaffer, HQ-1, HQ-2, RZ-25, SA-2 Guideline, Ta'ir al-Sabbah, Volga-2A, Volkhov
Origin Russia
Contractor Almaz-Antey Concern
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1958
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Performance — Target's Max Altitude 27,000 meter
Performance — Weapon Max Range 50,000 meter
Gear (Deagel)
Item 1 Surface-to-Air Missiles: V-75
Details
Country of Origin Russia
Category Air Defense
Land > Air Defense
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
10.6 m
Width
Height
Weight
Operators (7)
Russia
China
Germany
Egypt
Iraq
Libya
Syria
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