S-200 SAM System

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The NPO Almaz S-200 Angara/Vega/Dubna (Russian Ангара\Вега\Дубна), NATO reporting name SA-5 Gammon, is a very long range, medium-to-high altitude surface-to-air missile (SAM) system designed in the 1960s to defend large areas from bomber attack or other strategic aircraft.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S-200_Angara/Vega/Dubna
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Coordinates:   35°9'8"N   36°14'45"E

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  • SA-5 Still in use as of July 2022.
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