{
  "id": "s-300vm",
  "name": "S-300VM (SA-23 Gladiator/Giant)",
  "aliases": [
    "Antey‑2500"
  ],
  "domain": "missile",
  "country": "RUS",
  "category": "Long-range air defense missile system",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2013,
  "operators": [
    "EGY",
    "RUS",
    "VEN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 3,
  "summary": "The S‑300VM (SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) Russian Long-Range Air Defense Missile System is a Russian long‑range, mobile air and missile defense system (NATO: SA‑23 Gladiator/Giant) designed to protect key assets and troop formations from aircraft, cruise missiles, and short‑ to medium‑range ballistic missiles.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Almaz-Antey Aerospace Defence Concern",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Configuration",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Track",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Chassis",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "GM-830 series chassis (such as for the 9A83ME launcher and 9S32ME radar).",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armor",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Welded steel hull armor designed primarily to protect against small arms fire and artillery shell splinters.",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "NBC Protection",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Missiles and guidance system",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "The system uses two main missile families. 9M83ME (medium‑range): Typically carried on 9A83ME TELARs (four per vehicle). Used against aircraft, cruise missiles, and shorter‑range ballistic threats.",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Engagement envelope and performance",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Against aerodynamic targets Typical engagement figures are: Range: 9M83ME: 120–130 km. 9M82ME: 200–250 km. 9M82MDE (improved): up to 350 km reported. Altitude: up to 30 km.",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Multi‑target capacity",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "S‑300VM is a true multi‑channel system. Can track up to ~65 target paths simultaneously. Can provide up to 24 simultaneous target designations. A single SAM system can engage up to six targets at once, guiding up to 12 missiles simultaneously.",
      "src": [
        "weg-s-300vm"
      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [],
  "art": "tel",
  "image": {
    "file": "s-300vm.jpg",
    "thumb": "s-300vm-thumb.jpg",
    "credit": "Cancillería del Ecuador from Ecuador",
    "license": "CC BY-SA 2.0",
    "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caracas,_Canciller_Ricardo_Pati%C3%B1o_particip%C3%B3_en_los_actos_de_conmemoraci%C3%B3n_de_la_muerte_de_Hugo_Ch%C3%A1vez_(12960871573).jpg",
    "title": "File:Caracas, Canciller Ricardo Patiño participó en los actos de conmemoración de la muerte de Hugo Chávez (12960871573).jpg"
  },
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    },
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Added photo (CC BY-SA 2.0)"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/s-300vm.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-s-300vm": {
      "title": "S‑300VM (SA-23 Gladiator/Giant) 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_300VM_SA-23_Gladiator_Giant_Russian_Long-Range_Air_Defense_Missile_System",
      "published": "2026-09-03",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}