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  "id": "s-300pmu-2-favourite",
  "name": "S-300PMU-2 Favourite (SA-20B)",
  "aliases": [],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Long-range air defense missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 1997,
  "operators": [
    "RUS",
    "ARM",
    "BGR",
    "BLR",
    "CHN",
    "DZA",
    "EGY",
    "IND",
    "IRN",
    "KAZ",
    "PRK",
    "SVK",
    "SYR",
    "UKR",
    "VEN",
    "VNM"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 15,
  "summary": "The S-300PMU-2 or Favorit air defense missile system was developed especially for export. It evolved from the S-300PM-2, which was developed for the Russian Armed Forces.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "MZiK",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
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      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "MAZ-543 Special Wheeled Chassis",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Emplacement time",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "less than 5 minutes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "D12A-525 38.9-liter Diesel",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "525 hp",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Fire control / radar",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "1 x 30N6E2 (Tomb Stone); Fire Control Radar; 1 x 64N6E2; Long-range air surveillance radar; 1 x 83M6E2 Command Post (CP); 1 x 96L6; All-Altitude Detector and Acquisition Radar",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [
    {
      "name": "Like the S-300PMU-1",
      "role": "The missiles use \"cold\" vertical launch - before starting sue-tainer t",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "The missiles use \"cold\" vertical launch - before starting sue-tainer they launched from a container "
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "4 x 48N6E2 Missiles Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
        "Guidance": "Track-via-missile",
        "Warhead weight": "150 kg",
        "Length": "7.5 m"
      },
      "range_km": 200,
      "qty": "4 x 48N6E2 Missiles Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) per TEL"
    },
    {
      "name": "4 x 9M96E1 Missile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
        "Guidance": "Active radar homing",
        "Warhead weight": "24 kg",
        "Length": "4.75 m"
      },
      "range_km": 40,
      "qty": "4 x 9M96E1 Missile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM) per TEL."
    },
    {
      "name": "4 x 9M96E2 Missile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "role": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "caps": {
        "Type": "Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)",
        "Guidance": "Active radar homing",
        "Warhead weight": "24 kg",
        "Length": "5.56 m"
      },
      "range_km": 120,
      "qty": "4 x 9M96E2 Missile Surface-to-Air Missile (SAM)"
    }
  ],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Note",
      "text": "The S-300 Family has over 25 different variants.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/s-300pmu-2-favourite.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-s-300pmu-2-favourite": {
      "title": "S-300PMU-2 Favourite (SA-20B) Russian Long-Range Air Defense Missile System",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/S-300PMU-2_Favourite_SA-20B_Russian_Long-Range_Air_Defense_Missile_System",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}