S-125 Pechora-2M Air Defense System
Type: Long-Range Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Motovilikha Plants
First Deployed: 2000
Overview
Modernized Soviet-era surface-to-air missile system providing Angolan air defense capability. Angola inherited S-125 systems from Soviet support with modernization to Pechora-2M standard providing improved radars, missiles, and digital systems. Features 25 km range engaging aircraft and potentially cruise missiles. Despite origins in 1960s, modernization maintains effectiveness against non-stealth threats. Deployed protecting strategic installations and providing area air defense. Requires Russian technical support for operations. Represents modernized legacy air defense supplementing potential future modern systems.
Technical Specifications
| range | ~35 km (Pechora-2M) |
|---|---|
| altitude | 18 km |
| guidance | Semi-active radar command guidance (modernized digital) |
| missiles | 5V27D/5V27DE |
| manufacturer | Almaz-Antey (modernized) |
| original_ioc | 1961 (S-125 base system) |
Operators
- Angola
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Syria
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