State Penitentiary Facility Rapotice

Czech Republic / Jihomoravsky / Vysoke Popovice /
 prison, surface-to-air missile site / sam, closed / former military
Former Anti-Aircraft Missile Group of 76th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade (9th a 10th Anti-Aircraft Missile Battalions equipped by the S-200 Vega, 2nd Technical Battalion), NATO code SA-5 Gammon very long range, high altitude missile system designed to defend large areas. In service till April 14, 1989. Both the battalions were decommissioned in 1992 and after some time a prison has been constituted in these enclosure site.

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Coordinates:   49°12'18"N   16°16'4"E
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