Key facts about S-300 missile system
Sun, 5 Jan 1997 7:00:32 PST
C-reuters@clari.net (Reuters)
Copyright 1997 by Reuters

NICOSIA, Jan 5 (Reuter) - These are the basic specifications of the S-300 surface-to-air missile system which Cyprus plans to buy from Russia, as reported by Jane's Land-Based Air Defence:

• Maximum effective interception range of aircraft-type targets at 150 km (90 miles). Minimum effective interception altitude 10 metres (yards).
• Engagement of ballistic-type targets successfully at ranges up to 40 km (25 miles).
• Maximum target velocity capability of 2,788 metres (yards) per second (10,000 km/h).
• Battery deployment time five minutes. One missile can be fired every three seconds.
• Maximum total of missiles available in the battery is 32 rounds.