An S-300 air defense missile system on display at the Mosaeroshow-92 international airspace event held from August 11 through August 16 at the Gromov Flight Research Institute airfield. The system, developed by NPO Almaz, was launched into mass production in 1975. The mission of the S-300 is to protect major industrial centers, government facilities and military bases against airspace attacks. The system is capable of intercepting cruise and ballistic missiles. The Mosaeroshow-92 featured a total of 114 aircraft exhibited by 203 firms from Russia and abroad.
- Categories: Lifestyle & Leisure, Science & Technology, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Zhukovsky, Moscow region, Russia
- Event date: 11.08.1992
- Date published: 15.10.2009
- Author: Vladimir Fedorenko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: DP92-2707, 35 mm slide
- Media: JPEG, 5254x3544px, 3.9Mb