| S-300VM Antey 2500 NATO reporting name: SA-23 Gladiator\Giant | |
|---|---|
 Antey-2500 SAM at MAKS-2011 | |
| Type | Mobilesurface-to air/anti-ballistic missile system |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2013–present |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey |
| Unit cost | US$120 million (1999)[1] |
| Produced | 2013–present |
| Variants | SeeVariants |
| Specifications | |
Operational range | 200 (250) km[2] againstMRBMs |
| 9M82M missile | |
|---|---|
| Type | Surface-to-air missile |
| Place of origin | Russia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2013-present |
| Used by | SeeOperators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Almaz-Antey |
| Designed | 2000s |
| Manufacturer | Almaz-Antey |
| Produced | 2013-present |
| Variants | 9M82M, 9M83M |
| Specifications (9M82M[3]) | |
Operational range | 200 kilometres (120 mi) |
| Flight altitude | 30,000 metres (98,000 ft) |
TheS-300VM "Antey-2500" (Russian:С-300ВМ Антеӣ-2500,NATO reporting nameSA-23 Gladiator/Giant) is a Russiananti-ballistic missile system. The system is designed to targetshort- andmedium-range ballistic missiles,aeroballistic missiles,cruise missiles, fixed-wing aircraft, loiteringECM platforms, andprecision-guided munitions.
TheAntey-2500 air defense missile system features:
TheAntey-2500 system comprises:
Technical ability to use 1-2 additional battalions.
The 9M82M missile is intended to defeat tactical, theater, and medium-range ballistic missiles, as well as aerodynamic targets at a range of up to 200 km. The Antey-2500 system is mounted on a tracked cross-country vehicle equipped with self-contained power supply and navigation systems, as well as surveying and positioning equipment.
In early October 2016, a battery of Russian S-300V4 missile system was deployed to Syria,[9] at the Russiannaval base inTartus.[10] In early December 2020, the system entered combat duty on theKuril Islands.[11]
On August 18, 2023, a Ukrainian drone captured videos ofHIMARS artillery rockets destroying S-300V4 surface-to-air missiles in theRusso-Ukrainian War.[12]
On 25 February 2025, Ukrainian forces destroyed a S-300VM missile system in Zaporizhia Oblast using a bomber drone. The drone then landed to record the attack as the S-300V4 burned.[13]
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| Antey 2500 | S-300PM2 | S-300PMU2 | Russian Version | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russia: ordered more than threeS-300V4 divisions by 2015[14]
Egypt:Antey-2500 missile system was ordered in 2014, as part of a multi-billion Egyptian-Russian arms deal signed later that year.[19][20] The $1 billion contract comprises 4 batteries, a command post, and other external elements.[21][22] In 2015, Russia started delivering the system components, and Egyptian soldiers began their training in Russian training centers.[23] By the end of 2017, all batteries were delivered to Egypt.[24] Russia is in talks with Egypt on the delivery of additional Antey-2500 systems.[25]
Venezuela: 2S-300VM in 1 air defense battalion at Base Aérea Militar Capitán Manuel Ríos[26]
Algeria: In November 2015 Algeria was negotiating the purchase of several battalions of this system.[27]
Turkey: Turkey was in talks with Russian officials for a co-production deal before theSukhoi Su-24 shootdown incident.[28]
Saudi Arabia: Russia has offered Saudi Arabia the S-300VM as the first operator.[29]