{ "id": "s-75-dvina", "name": "S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline)", "aliases": [ "Volga-75SM", "V-75 Volkhov" ], "domain": "missile", "country": "RUS", "category": "Strategic surface-to-air missile system", "status": null, "fielded": 1957, "operators": [ "RUS", "ARM", "AZE", "BGR", "CHN", "CUB", "EGY", "ETH", "IRN", "KGZ", "LBY", "MMR", "MNG", "PAK", "PRK", "ROU", "SDN", "SYR", "TJK", "VNM", "YEM", "ZWE" ], "prolif_count": 21, "summary": "The S-75 (Russian: ะก-75; NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline) is a Soviet-designed, high-altitude air defense system, built around a surface-to-air missile with command guidance. Following its first deployment in 1957 it became one of the most widely deployed air defense systems in history.", "specs": [ { "k": "", "label": "Manufacturer", "section": "system", "v": "Raspletin KB-1 (head developer), Grushin MKB Fakel (missile developer), Lavochkin OKB", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "", "label": "Guidance", "section": "system", "v": "Radio command guidance from Fan Song A/B; or E/F-band missile control radar; or Fan Song D/E G-band missile control radar Many installations have Spoon Rest early warning radar.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "length_m", "v": 10.47, "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium" }, { "k": "width_m", "v": 2.5, "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium", "label": "Wingspan" }, { "k": "", "label": "Fire control / radar", "section": "firecontrol", "v": "Spoon Rest; Spoon Rest is a Russian ground-based, early warning radar that later evolved into the Knife Rest** series.; P-15 Flat Face; 2D UHF radar developed and operated by the former Soviet Union; PRV-11 Side Net; Side Net is a ground-based height-finding radar used in a ground control intercept (GCI) mode with earl", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium" } ], "payloads": [ { "name": "Rail Guided", "role": "Armament", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": {} }, { "name": "Either the V-750 or V-750V missiles.", "role": "Standard", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ], "conf": "medium", "caps": { "Type": "Standard", "Guidance": "Command", "Warhead": "HE 200kg (295kg SA-2E) 188kg (HQ-2B/F/J/P), possible nuclear", "Warhead weight": "190 kg" }, "range_km": 30 } ], "variants": [ { "name": "SA-2A (Guideline Mod 0)", "text": "This was the initial variant of the SA-2, which was deployed around Moscow, Leningrad and in the Baku region. It was guided by the Fan Song A radar system. It was probably a pre-production version.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "SA-2B (Guideline Mod 1)", "text": "This improved version replaced the Mod 0. It is slightly longer than the Guideline Mod 0 and is guided by the Fan Song B radar system.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "SA-2C (Guideline Mod 2)", "text": "Developed at the same time as the Guideline-B, this variant is equipped with a modified Fan Song C/D G-band engagement radar. The missile itself has a longer engagement range and can attack targets that are at lower altitudes than earlier versions of the SA-2.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "SA-2D (Guideline Mod 3)", "text": "This short-lived variant fired V-750AK missiles and operated with the Fan Song E radar. It was more capable of defeating targets in hostile electronic warfare environments. It was eventually superseded in Soviet service by the Guideline Mod 4.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "SA-2E (Guideline Mod 4)", "text": "This variant, also known as the S-75M Volga, used the V-755 missile, which was characterized by a swelled warhead section that could be fitted with a 25 kT nuclear warhead. It was guided by the Fan Song F radar.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "SA-2F (Guideline Mod 5)", "text": "This variant, also designated the S-75M3 Volkhov, was developed with some technology derived from the SA-3 Goa ** (see separate record). It utilizes the improved Fan Song E radar, which is much more capable of hitting targets in a heavy ECM environment.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "S-75 Volga 2A", "text": "This version was developed in 1995. Twelve digital assemblies replaced 78 analog assemblies. It fired an upgraded V-755 missile and used a modernized Fan Song F radar. It was primarily intended for export.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] }, { "name": "S-75 Volga 2T", "text": "Belarusian firm Tetraedr in 2004 began offering the S-75 Volga 2T upgrade kit. This included digital electronics and enhanced radars, launch control and missiles.", "src": [ "weg-s-75-dvina" ] } ], "art": "tel", "image": { "file": "s-75-dvina.jpg", "thumb": "s-75-dvina-thumb.jpg", "credit": "Rama", "license": "CC BY-SA 3.0 fr", "url": "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SA-2_Guideline-S-75_Dvina-IMG_6379.JPG", "title": "File:SA-2 Guideline-S-75 Dvina-IMG 6379.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 3.0 fr)" } ], "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/s-75-dvina.html", "sources": { "weg-s-75-dvina": { "title": "S-75 Dvina (SA-2 Guideline) Russian Strategic Surface-to-Air Missile System", "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)", "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/S-75_Dvina_SA-2_Guideline_Russian_Strategic_Surface-to-Air_Missile_System", "published": "2026-03-20", "tier": 1, "checked": "2026-10-10" } } }