S-75 SAM System

Syria / Hhalab / as-Safirah /
 military, abandoned / shut down, missile launch facility
The S-75 Dvina (Russian: С-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude, command guided, surface-to-air missile (SAM). Since its first deployment in 1957 it has become the most widely-deployed air defense missile in history.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-75_Dvina
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Coordinates:   35°57'14"N   37°16'6"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago