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Over the last two years, the world of the military industry has been intensely talking about air defense systems developed by different countries around the world. The purchase of Russian S-400 systems from Turkey seemed to be one of the main catalysts for this phenomenon.
In the following, Top 5 anti-aircraft missile systems in the World.
First: Chinese HQ-9 long-range anti-aircraft missile system.
The HQ-9 long-range anti-aircraft missile system is designed to destroy enemy aircraft, cruise missiles and helicopters at all heights of their combat use, day and night in all weather conditions.
HQ-9 is the most advanced example of the third generation of anti-aircraft missile defense systems of China and is characterized by high combat effectiveness in a complex jamming environment including with a massive use by the enemy of various means of air attack.
Second: U.S. SAM MM-104 “Patriot”.
SAM “Patriot” is designed to cover large administrative and industrial centers, naval and air bases from all existing means of air attack in the face of a strong electronic countermeasures of the enemy. The complex is capable of simultaneously detecting and identifying more than 100 air targets, continuously tracking eight of them, preparing initial data for firing, launching and pointing up to three missiles for each target.
Anti-aircraft battery includes 4-8 launchers (PU) with four missiles on each. The battery is the smallest tactical and fire subunit, which can independently carry out a combat mission. Most often, the battery is used as part of the division.
SAM “Patriot” has high combat capabilities, is in service with the United States and is seen as a promising complex for equipping the armed forces of other NATO countries.
Third: Iran, Bavar-373 air defense system.
According to Iranian military engineers, the new Iranian system is in operation since last year can be compared in terms of features and functionality with those of the Russian Federation – S-300 and S-400.
According to the technical data and characteristics provided, the Bavar-373 is an air-to-ground missile system with a long range. The system has two missile silos, each loaded with the Iranian Sayyad-4 missile, which flies approximately 27 km. height and has a range of about 300 km. According to Iranian experts, the missile system serves not only to intercept aircraft but also to destroy ballistic missiles. From the information provided, it is clear that the entire anti-aircraft missile system is built and propelled by an 8 × 8 truck, with the missile silos mounted in the rear axle of the vehicle.
The Sayyad-4 guided missiles can be launched using vertical take-off systems , which, due to their square shape, are similar to those of the MIM-104 Patriot -Anti-aircraft missile system.
Fourth: Israeli SAM or GTAM David.
David Sling, also formerly known as Magic Wand, is an Israeli defense military system developed jointly by Israeli defense contractor Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and US defense contractor Raytheon, designed to intercept enemy aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, tactical ballistic missiles, medium and long range missiles and cruise missiles launched at ranges from 40 km (24.85 miles) to 300 km (186.41 miles). David’s sling is intended to replace the MIM-23 Hawk and MIM-104 Patriot in the Israeli arsenal.
The Sturmer missile is designed to intercept a new generation of low-altitude tactical ballistic missiles, such as the Russian Iskander and the Chinese DF-15.
The sling of David is designed to strengthen the second level of Israel’s theater of missile defense system. The name of David sling comes from the biblical story of David and Goliath. This will form one level of Israel’s future multi-tier missile defense system that Israel is developing, which will also include Arrow 2, Arrow 3, Iron Dome and Baraku 8 and Iron Beam as early as 2020.
Fifth: Russian anti-aircraft system S-400 Triumf.
S-400 Triumf, formerly known as S-300 PMU-3, is an anti-aircraft weapon system developed in the 1990s in Russia by the Almaz Central Design Bureau as a modernization of the S-300 family.
One system containing up to 8 divisions (divisions) can control up to 72 launchers, with a maximum of 384 missiles (including missiles with a range of less than 250 km (160 miles)). Missiles are launched using a gas system from launch tubes up to 30 meters into the air before the rocket engine ignites, which increases the maximum and reduces the minimum ranges.
In 2016, Russian anti-aircraft missile troops received new guided missiles for the S-300 and S-400 air defense systems. Anti-aircraft missile system designed to destroy aircraft, cruise and ballistic missiles, it can also be used against ground targets. The S-400 is capable of intercepting cruise missiles in a range of about 40 km due to their low altitude paths.
