The Tactical and Technical Functioning Conditions of the S-200C Vega Missile System on the Modern Battlefield

• Authors: Jan Pietrasieński , Dariusz Rodzik , Witold Bużantowicz

Abstracts

EN

The Polish armed forces have used the S-200 Vega surface-to-air missile (SAM) system since the middle of the 1980s. In the early 21st century, it was upgraded to a digital version and adapted to the reality of air combat at the time. After almost twenty years of service since its upgrade, it remains the only long-range SAM in the armament of the Polish Air Force. Today, this SAM system is undergoing a major modification, again, to maintain its long-range anti-air attack potential and the required combat functionalities. The objective of this paper is to identify the technical and tactical functioning conditions of the S-200 family of SAM system on the modern battlefield. In order to achieve this goal, the authors used theoretical methods of research. As a result of the conducted analyzes, this paper presents the operational experience gained so far and a justification for the continued service of the Vega SAM system.

Keywords

EN

air defense; defense; S-200C Vega; SA-5 Gammon; surface-to-air missile system

PL

obrona powietrzna; obrona; S-200C Vega; SA-5 Gammon; system rakiet ziemia-powietrze

• Publisher: Centrum Rzeczoznawstwa Budowlanego Sp. z o.o.
• Journal: Safety & Defense
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 2
• Pages: 80-89

Dates

published

2021

Contributors

author

Jan Pietrasieński

• Military University of Technology, Warsaw

author

Dariusz Rodzik

• Military University of Technology, Warsaw

author

Witold Bużantowicz

• Military University of Technology, Warsaw

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Identifiers

DOI

10.37105/sd.160

Biblioteka Nauki

2010348