Originally Posted By: Hpasp
During the current MAKS-2011 air-show, there were an important development about the future of Russian SAM systems...

The Almaz design bureau, responsible for the current [S-300PT/PS/PMU (SA-10), S-300PM/PMU1/PMU2 (SA-20), S-400 (SA-21)] systems, took over the Antey design bureau, responsible for the [S-300V (SA-12), S-300VM (SA-23)].
The name of the new design bureau is Almaz-Antey.

The Almaz OKB, historically responsible for the S-25/S-75/S-125/S-200/S-300P/S-400 (SA-1/2/3/5/10/20/21) designs, managed the end of the Cold War in better (financial) shape.
The export successes (China, Cyprus, Vietnam, Algeria) of the S-300PMU1/PMU2 (SA-20) design, and the ongoing S-400 (SA-21) fielding in Russia created a solid financial background.

Meanwhile the Antej S-300V/VM (SA-12/23) systems lack of export, and the shrinking Russian army's lack of cash, leaded the bureau towards bankruptcy.

So the NEXT BIG THING the S-500 (S-400M) Triumph-M system will merge the four-hundred system capabilities (250km range against aerial targets), with the Antej pearls, its ABM capabilities (40km range against MRBMs [2500km medium range ballistic missiles]).

S-400 Triumph (SA-21) launcher


9M82 ABM missile of the Antej's S-300VM (SA-23) system


S-500 (S-400M) Triumph-M launcher with the Antey's ABM missile.


cowboy


thank's for this simple and deep summarize, only Hpasp have this magic secret to do that, ... so simply, really ... thumbsup
can you expand info for S-300V series ?

Algerian team was sent to MAKS2011, and have take thumbsup ..thumbsup ..thumbsup Pics, found HER

Last edited by Kairo; 09/11/11 01:02 PM.

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