[REPORTED]Which missile does the S-125 LN 5P73 (Sa-3) use?

[Venator44]

I was looking through the encyclopedia :book:, and came upon something odd. The S-125 launcher is stated to use "4 SA-3 (V-600 or V-601) missile". However, those missiles (the V-600P, V-601P & V-601PD) do not correspond with the missile it seems to be using. It seems like it is using the SA-N-1a (the naval version of the missile), which should also be able to hit surface targets. Furthermore, if it does use this missile, it looks like it should have a maximum range of 5 nm, instead of the 5.5 nm it actually has.

 

 

 

The V-600P has a range between 2.2 and 8.1 nm;

the V-601P has a range between 1 and 10 nm; and

the V-601PD has a range between 1 - 16 nm.

 

 

 

Neither of the four missiles mentioned above are mentioned in the weapon section of the encyclopaedia.

 

 

 

Could somebody please clarify what is going on? Am I making a mistake or overlooking something? Or could it be that ED uses the wrong missile? Thanks in advance! :smartass:

[BIGNEWY]

Hi Venator44

 

Thanks for the message, I could not find the answer, but I have asked so give me some time and I will try to find out.

 

thanks

[Chizh]

We use the improved 5V27 (V-601, 4К91) missile.

[Venator44]

As what would that missile be named in the encyclopaedia? I cannot find it under any of the names you gave me. The 5V27 (there is a 5V55), the V-601, or the 4K91 missiles are nowhere to be found.

Furthermore, The 4K91 missile traces back to the SA-N-1b Goa missile (the naval variant), but this missile has a range between 1 nm and 10 nm. However, the 5V27 missile traces back to the SA-3 b and c (the latter being the 5V27D) variants. But these missiles have a respective range of 1 - 10 nm and 1 - 16 nm.

[Chizh]

The 5V27 missile has description only for RU locale now.

We'll do it for other locales soon.