S-125 Neva/Pechora

Air defence systemSoviet UnionIn service since 1961
S-125 Neva/Pechora
Photo: Srđan Popović · CC BY-SA 3.0 · background removed

Key specs

Type
Air defence system
Manufacturer
JSC Defense Systems
Designer
Almaz Central Design Bureau
Entered service
1961
Production start
1961
Status
In service

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Overview

S-125 Neva/Pechora is an air defence system from the Soviet Union, made by JSC Defense Systems. It entered service in 1961; production began in 1961. It engages aircraft and missiles at up to 25 km and 18 km altitude. It is used or was used by Azerbaijan, the Soviet Union, Algeria, Angola and 38 other countries, and saw combat in the Second Karabakh War, the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Iraq War, among others.

Specifications

Armament
Maximum range of fire
15 km
Rockets or missiles ready to fire
4
Engagement range
25 km
Engagement altitude
18,000 m
Dimensions and weights
Weight
1 t
Length
6.09 m
Mobility and protection
Road speed
3 km/h

Variants

Neva-M1Pechora 2Pechora 2MNewa SC

Users & conflicts

Sources

  1. Wikidata: Q312471, Wikidata
  2. Wikipedia (de): S-125 Newa, Wikipedia
  3. Wikipedia (fr): S-125, Wikipedia
  4. Wikipedia: S-125 Neva/Pechora, Wikipedia

Figures from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article, completed from Wikidata and the article in other languages where it gives none; where there are several versions, the first one given. Operators include former ones; the side that used a vehicle in a war is derived from its operators.