SA-2 Guideline

The SA-2 Guideline is the NATO reporting name for the S-75 (Russian: ?-75) high-altitude surface-to-air guided missile system (SAM) of the Soviet Union, the most widely deployed and used air defense missile in history. They gained notoriety when they shot down a USAF U-2 spy plane in 1960, and during the Vietnam War when they were briefly the cause of much consternation among US air-war planners. It has also been locally-produced in the People's Republic of China as the HQ-1 and HQ-2.

Related Topics:
NATO reporting name - Surface-to-air - Guided missile - Soviet Union - U-2 - Vietnam War - People's Republic of China

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