S-350E Vityaz 50R6
50R6 (S-350E) Vityaz | |
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Type | medium-range SAM system |
Place of origin | Russia, South Korea |
Service history | |
In service | In service (since 2019)[1] |
Used by | Russia, Algeria |
Wars | Syrian civil war |
Production history | |
Designer | Almaz-Antey:
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Manufacturer | Northwest Regional Center of Almaz-Antey (GOZ, ) |
The 50R6 Vityaz (Russian: ЗРК Витязь) or S-350E[2][3] is a Russian medium-range surface-to-air missile system developed by GSKB Almaz-Antey. Its purpose is to replace the S-300PS and S-300PT-1A. The system design traces its roots from the joint South Korean/Russian KM-SAM project and uses the same 9M96 missile as the S-400 missile system, which is differs from Korean variant.
Design and development[]
The 50R6A Vityaz missile system consists of:
- 1-2 50N6A multifunctional passively electronically scanned array radar stations.[4] 360° coverage for early detection, target illumination and missile guidance.[5]
- 1 50K6A command post, fully autonomous combat work with interaction with other remote systems.[6]
- 1-8 50P6 launchers (12-96 missiles).
- 9M96/9M96E(E2) guided missiles; passive guidance and other missiles with active homing guidance.[6] 12–120 km (7.5–74.6 mi) range, aerodynamic control surfaces and jet engines of control surfaces.
- 9M100 guided missiles; 10–15 km (6.2–9.3 mi) range; infrared passive homing; aerodynamic control surfaces and jet engines of control; maximum maneuver 60 G-20 surfaces.[7]
Basic performance characteristics of the S-350:[8][9]
- Maximum number of simultaneously engaged targets:
- Aerodynamic - 16
- Ballistic - 12
- Maximum number of simultaneously induced missiles - 32
- Affected area of aerodynamic purposes:
- Range - 1.5–120 km (0.93–74.56 mi)
- Height - 10 m-30 km (98,000 ft)
- Affected area of ballistic targets:
- Range - 1.5–30 km (0.93–18.64 mi)
- Height - 2–25 km (6,600–82,000 ft)
- Deployment time - 5 minutes
All vehicles are based on a Bryansky Avtomobilny Zavod chassis (BAZ-6909 & BAZ-69092). The naval version with 9M96E guided missile which passed state tests in 2018 is the Poliment-Redut.[10][11]
Missiles[]
[12] | 9M96E2 | 9M96E | 9M100 |
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Minimum range | 1 km | 1 km | _ |
Maximum range | 120 km | 40 km | 10 km |
Minimum altitude | 5 m | 5 m | _ |
Maximum altitude | 30 km (98,000 ft) | 20 km (66,000 ft) | _ |
Speed | 1,800 m/s (Mach 5.3) | _ | _ |
Weight | 420 kg (930 lb) | 333 kg (734 lb) | _ |
Length | 5.65 m (18.5 ft) | 4.75 m (15.6 ft) | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
Diameter | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 240 mm (9.4 in) | 125 mm (4.9 in) |
Warhead weight | 24 kg (53 lb) | 24 kg (53 lb) | _ |
Deployment[]
In September 2017, it was reported that the missile system was deployed in the town of Masyaf in Hama province, Syria, delivered from Russia via the Tartus port.[13]
The first launches, made on March 26, 2019, were positive and the air defense missile system successfully passed state tests.[14]
In late December 2019, at Kapustin Yar, the S-350E was officially handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defence. The handover involved tracking of aerodynamic targets.[15]
In February 2020, the S-350 Vityaz was officially commissioned into the service of the Zhukov Air and Space Defense Academy to train crews for the equipment.[16]
as the new missile system had been delivered toThe Almaz-Antey Group and the Defense Ministry of Russia signed contracts for the delivery of four sets of S-350 ‘Vityaz’ and three regiments of S-400 ‘Triumf’ in June 2020.[17] Deliveries started in 2021.[18]
Ship class that use S-350E Redult[]
- Steregushchiy-class corvette[19]
- Gremyashchiy-class corvette[20]
- Project 20386 corvette[21]
- Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate[22]
Operators[]
Russia[23]
Future operators[]
Algeria[24]
Gallery[]
50P6E transporter erector launcher
50K6E command post
50N6E multifunctional radar
See also[]
- S-300 missile system
- S-300VM missile system
- S-400 missile system
- S-500 missile system
- KM-SAM
- Barak 8
References[]
- ^ "Первый комплекс С-350 "Витязь" разместят в Ленинградской области". РИА Новости. 5 February 2019.
- ^ "S-350E S-350 Vityaz 50R6 air defense missile system data | Russia Russian missile system vehicle UK | Russia Russian army military equipment vehicles UK". Armyrecognition.com. 2018-12-30. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
- ^ (in Russian)Strela newspaper 6 (125) June 2013 Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ New Medium SAM Displayed At Moscow Air Show
- ^ "Национальная оборона / Оборонно-промышленный комплекс / В интересах ВКО России". www.oborona.ru.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "ЗЕНИТНАЯ РАКЕТНАЯ СИСТЕМА (ЗРС) С-350Е "ВИТЯЗЬ". ANTIAIRCRAFT MISSILE SYSTEM (AAMS) S-350Е "VITYAZ"". Retrieved 24 December 2014.
- ^ "Зенитный ракетный комплекс ПВО средней дальности С-350 50Р6А "Витязь" - ВПК.name". vpk.name.
- ^ "Перспективный ЗРК 50Р6 "ВИТЯЗЬ" системы С-350 - Армейский вестник".
- ^ Ведомости (22 January 2014). "Производство зенитных комплексов С-350 "Витязь" начнется в следующем году". www.vedomosti.ru.
- ^ Russia’s Poliment-Redut Naval Air Defense System to Receive S-350 Compatible Missiles - Navyrecognition.com, 26 April 2017
- ^ "Russia wraps up state trials of advanced shipborne air defense missile system". TASS.
- ^ S-300 Surface-To-Air Missile System PROGRAM DOSSIER - Aviationweek.com, 6 August 2015
- ^ Advanced Russia-Made Air-Defense System Deployed in Central Syria Fars News Agency, 24 September 2017.
- ^ Ripley, Tim (16 April 2019). "S-350 SAM production begins in Russia". London: IHS Jane's. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
- ^ "Первую ЗРС С-350 "Витязь" передали Минобороны" (in Russian). TASS. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "The Aerospace Forces received the latest anti-aircraft missile system S-350 "Vityaz"" (Press release). Russian Ministry of Defence. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Defense contractor to deliver 3 regiments of S-400 systems to Russian troops by 2023".
- ^ "ЦАМТО / / Первый зенитный ракетный комплекс С-350 "Витязь" поступил на вооружение ЮВО".
- ^ "Project 20380 Steregushchy Class Corvettes - Naval Technology".
- ^ "Gremyashchiy (Project 20385)".
- ^ "Russian Navy Hopes to get Three Project 20386 Corvette / LCS by 2025".
- ^ "Admiral Gorshkov Frigate Qualifies Poliment-Redut SAM Against Air & Surface Targets".
- ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news".
- ^ Сурков, Николай (29 August 2017). "Россия сделала бюджетную версию С-400". Известия.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to S-350E. |
- S-350E Vityaz 50R6 surface-to-air defense missile system at the Wayback Machine (archived 18 December 2014)
- Vityaz to replace S-300 air defense systems in 2014 - designer at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 March 2013)
- The first tests of the latest air defense system 50R6 “Vityaz” will be carried out in autumn, Russian Aviation, February 11, 2013
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- "Air Defence - the Opposite Side of Air Power "Vityaz"" (PDF). RUSI.org. Dr. Igor Sutyagin. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-14.
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