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SA-3 'Goa' / S-125 Neva |
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SA-3 'Goa' / S-125 Neva |
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SA-3 'Goa' Air Defense System |
Designers - Raspletin (missile guidance) and Petr Grushin Bureaus (missile) |
| Russian Designation: |
S-125 Neva |
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Manufacturer: |
Almaz Scientific Industrial Corporation |
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Role: |
Low to Medium altitude air defense |
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Year Adopted: |
1959 - Prototype Trials |
| Launcher Weight: |
Dependant on launcher type |
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Operational Status: |
In Service (as of 1996): Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Armenia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Georgia, Hungary, India, Iraq, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Libya, Mali, Moldova, Mozambique, Peru, Poland, Russia, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen, Serbia, Montenegro, Zambia. |
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Armament: |
2 x missiles (see below for types) |
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Launcher Crew: |
Uncertain at Present |
| Reload Time: |
50 minutes (quadruple launcher) |
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Launcher Length: |
Uncertain at Present |
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Launcher Height: |
Uncertain at Present |
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Launcher Width: |
Uncertain at Present |
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Missile Statistics |
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| Russian Designation: | 5V27 | 5V27V Pechora | Pechora-M |
| Western Designation: | SA-3a | SA-3b | Uncertain |
| Speed: | Mach 3.5 | ||
| Maximum Range: | 22,000 meters | 25,000 meters | 32,000 meters |
| Minimum Range: | 6,000 meters | 2,500 meters | 2,500 meters |
| Maximum Altitude: | 12,000 meters | 18,000 meters | 20,000 meters |
| Minimum Altitude: | 300 meters | 50 meters | 20 meters |
| Warhead: |
60 kg of high explosive fragmentation |
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| Fuze: | Contact and Proximity | ||
| Missile Length: |
6.1 meters (20 feet) |
6.7 meters (22 feet) |
6.7 meters (22 feet) |
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Diameter: Missile: Booster: |
0.37 meters (1 foot, 3 inches) 0.55 meters (1 foot, 10 inches) |
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| Maximum Width: | 1.22 meters (4 feet) | ||
| Missile Launch Weight: |
639 kg (1409 pounds) |
641 kg (1413 pounds) |
641 kg (1413 pounds) |
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The SA-3 'Goa' in Pictures |
Development, History, and Use |
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