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S-300PMU-2

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AKA: 48N6E2;Favorit. Payload: 180 kg (390 lb). Gross mass: 1,700 kg (3,700 lb). Height: 6.98 m (22.91 ft). Diameter: 0.52 m (1.69 ft). Span: 1.04 m (3.40 ft). Apogee: 27 km (16 mi).

In 1995 MKB Fakel developed a new 48N6E2 missile for the S-300PMU system, the Favorit. This had a capability against medium range ballistic missiles, incorporating lessons learned from Scud attacks on Israel and Saudi Arabia during the 1991 Gulf War. In that war the surface-to-air missiles would successfully intercept the incoming rockets but the incoming warheads would still get through. Favorit was tested against a series of Scud launches at Kapustin Yar and succeeded in destroying every warhead. As with other modern Russian surface-to-air missiles, the Favorit is launched vertically, and only in the air after clearing the launcher does it pitch over in the direction of the target. This technique proved of great interest to other surface-to-air missile developers, notably France.

The S-300PMU-2 Favorit modification of the system was first shown in August 1997 at the MAKS-97 air show in Moscow.

Radars: 96L6 target acquisition radar, L band, range 300 km. 64N6E2 Big Bird target acquisition radar, C band, range 300 km. 30N6E2 Tomb Stone target tracking radar, I/J band, range 300 km.

Vehicles:

• 54K6 command vehicle
• 5P85T/5P85TE trailer (towed by KRAZ-260 truck) with 4 missile tubes
• 5P85SU/5P85SE TEL with 4 missile tubes and command post
• 5P85DU/5P85DE TEL with 4 missile tubes
• 1T12-2M site survey vehicle
• 5T58 missile transport vehicle
• 22T6 loading vehicle
• TOMB STONE mounted on MAZ-543M heavy truck

Maximum range: 195 km (121 mi). Boost Propulsion: Solid rocket. Minimum range: 3.00 km (1.80 mi). Floor: 10 m (32 ft).