S-300PMU1 Air Defense System
Type: Long-Range Air Defense System
Domain: land
Country of Origin: Russia
Manufacturer: Almaz-Antey (Russia)
First Deployed: 1998
Overview
Greece operates the S-300PMU1 — originally purchased by Cyprus in 1997 but transferred to Greece in 1998 under a diplomatic agreement. Deployed on Crete, it provides engagement capability against aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles at ranges up to 150 km using the 48N6E missile. Greece's S-300 is uniquely anomalous within NATO — a Russian system integrated into a Western alliance structure, creating significant interoperability challenges with IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) compatibility for NATO aircraft. Vietnam also operates the more advanced S-300PMU-2 variant.
Technical Specifications
| radar | 30N6E Flap Lid engagement radar |
|---|---|
| missiles | 48N6E (150km) |
| operators | China, Iran, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia |
| max_range_km | 150 |
| altitude_max_km | 27 |
| simultaneous_targets | 6 |
Operators
- Bulgaria
- China
- Cyprus (transferred)
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Slovakia
- Vietnam
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