S-300PS

Air defence system, Soviet Union. In service since 1985

How to recognise it

Large eight-wheeled truck carrying four tall cylindrical canisters raised upright to fire.

Also known as

S-300, SA-10 Grumble, S-300P

Used by

Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and others

Same family

Naming one of these instead still scores family points.

• S-400

Other air defence

• 2K12 Kub
• 2K22 Tunguska
• 9K33 Osa
• 9K35 Strela-10
• AN/TWQ-1 Avenger
• Buk-M1
• Crotale
• Flakpanzer Gepard
• IRIS-T SLM
• Iron Dome
• MIM-23 Hawk
• MIM-104 Patriot

All 24 air defence

Sources

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• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-300 missile system