An S-300 air defense missile system. The S-300, developed by NPO Almaz, was launched into mass production in 1975. The mission of the system is to protect major industrial centers, government facilities and military bases against airspace attacks. The system is capable of intercepting cruise and ballistic missiles.
- Categories: Politics, Science & Technology
- Location: Russia
- Event date: 01.07.2000
- Date published: 12.10.2009
- Author: Vjacheslav Afonin
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: DP00-319, 6x9 slide
- Media: JPEG, 3544x4984px, 7.1Mb