SA-5 Gammon (S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna) Surface to Air Missile
Warner Robins Museum of Aviation
SA-5 GAMMON SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
The SA-5 Gammon is the NATO name for this Soviet Union built S-200 Angara very long range, medium-to-high altitude surface to air missile (SAM) system designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft. Each battalion has 6 single rail missile launchers or the 36 ft. long missiles and fire control radar.
The first SA-5 operational regiments were deployed in 1966 with 18 sites and 342 launchers in service by the end of the year By 1966 the SA-5 was officially accepted into service. By 1968 there were 40 sites, and by 1969 there were 60 sites. The growth in numbers then gradually increased through the 1970s and early 1980s until the peak of 130 sites and 1,950 launchers was reached in 1985.
Each missile is launched by 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters. After they burn out and drop away (between 3 to 5 seconds after launch) it fires a liquid fueled sustainer rocket engine (for 51-150 seconds). Maximum range is 81 to 162 nautical miles. The missile uses radio illumination mid-couse correction to fly towards the target with a terminal semi active radar homing phase. Maximum target speed is around Mach 4. Effective altitude is 1,000 to 65,000 ft. for early models and up to 115,000 ft. for later models. The warhead is either a 478 lb. high explosive fragmentation triggered by radar proximity fuse or command signal, or a 25kt nuclear warhead triggered by command signal only. Each missile weighs around 15,500 lbs. at takeoff.
The SA-5 is still in operational use in 15 counties including Russia. WR-ALC manages the complex and sophisticated countermeasures equipment needed to counter the SA-5 threat and protect USAF aircraft. The Museum acquired this example in 2010.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 36 ft
Weight 15,500 pounds
Range 190 miles
Flight altitude: 13,000 ft
Speed: 2,500 m/s
SA-5 Gammon (S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna) Surface to Air Missile
Warner Robins Museum of Aviation
SA-5 GAMMON SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE
The SA-5 Gammon is the NATO name for this Soviet Union built S-200 Angara very long range, medium-to-high altitude surface to air missile (SAM) system designed to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft. Each battalion has 6 single rail missile launchers or the 36 ft. long missiles and fire control radar.
The first SA-5 operational regiments were deployed in 1966 with 18 sites and 342 launchers in service by the end of the year By 1966 the SA-5 was officially accepted into service. By 1968 there were 40 sites, and by 1969 there were 60 sites. The growth in numbers then gradually increased through the 1970s and early 1980s until the peak of 130 sites and 1,950 launchers was reached in 1985.
Each missile is launched by 4 solid-fueled strap-on rocket boosters. After they burn out and drop away (between 3 to 5 seconds after launch) it fires a liquid fueled sustainer rocket engine (for 51-150 seconds). Maximum range is 81 to 162 nautical miles. The missile uses radio illumination mid-couse correction to fly towards the target with a terminal semi active radar homing phase. Maximum target speed is around Mach 4. Effective altitude is 1,000 to 65,000 ft. for early models and up to 115,000 ft. for later models. The warhead is either a 478 lb. high explosive fragmentation triggered by radar proximity fuse or command signal, or a 25kt nuclear warhead triggered by command signal only. Each missile weighs around 15,500 lbs. at takeoff.
The SA-5 is still in operational use in 15 counties including Russia. WR-ALC manages the complex and sophisticated countermeasures equipment needed to counter the SA-5 threat and protect USAF aircraft. The Museum acquired this example in 2010.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length: 36 ft
Weight 15,500 pounds
Range 190 miles
Flight altitude: 13,000 ft
Speed: 2,500 m/s