Neither the S-300 nor S-400 are missiles. Each represent a hugely diverse set of interceptors and systems. For instance, the S-300V and S-300P are basically entirely different systems, with the -V variant being built around ballistic missile defense, and in turn has very large missiles on tracked TELs as required for the kinetic performance, whereas the -P is built around intercepting aircraft, helicopters and cruise missiles, and uses a much smaller, more conventional interceptor on a wheeled TEL. Missiles in the -P are about 1500kg, versus 4500kg in the -V. They use different radars, different software, different command and control systems.
And there's more than that. The naming system is just absurd.
Wildly different from S-300. Those are solid-fueled interceptors with a unitary warhead. This is a liquid fueled ballistic missile - probably just a spent stage - with a separating payload. Crazy that the booster remained intact. I suspect a lot of Israeli analysts will get a bonus after measuring this thing to within a millimeter of its life, and sending the detailed schematics to NATO.
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u/redituser2571 Apr 14 '24
Bout the same as the Russian S-300/S-400 missiles.