On the S-25 anti-aircraft missile system. Part 1

Article

Published: 10.12.2021

Authors: Metelsky A.O., Markov V.A., Pusev V.I.

Published in issue: #12(120)/2021

DOI: 10.18698/2308-6033-2021-12-2137

Category: Aviation and Rocket-Space Engineering | Chapter: Design, construction and production of aircraft

The paper introduces and analyzes the results of research into the development of anti-aircraft missile systems through the example of the first Russian anti-aircraft missile system S-25. The study describes the capabilities of the anti-aircraft missile system as the implementation of the requirements specifications in the context of the development of military aviation technology and electronic warfare means and emphasizes the importance of cooperation between enterprises — developers of guided missile weapons. Although the latter issue is poorly covered in the Russian scientific, technical, and educational literature, it is an important problem in organizing the development of missile systems. The paper is the first to provide detailed data on the content and timing of the stages of modernization of the S-25 system, and also presents graphic material that clearly demonstrates the change in the capabilities of the S-25 system due to an intensive change in the characteristics of military aircraft.

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