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Last updated: 20221209
RWR: 3
In-DCS Unit View:
S-125 Neva (SA-3)
Originators Designation: S-125
NATO Reporting Name: SA-3 Goa
Fire Control System: Low Blow
Description: Soviet surface-to-air missile system that was designed by Aleksei Isaev to complement the S-25 and S-75. It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and also flies slower, but due to its two-stage design it is more effective against more maneuverable targets. It is also able to engage lower flying targets than the previous systems, and being more modern it is much more resistant to ECM than the S-75. The 5V24 (V-600) missiles reach around Mach 3 to 3.5 in flight, both stages powered by solid fuel rocket motors. The S-125, like the S-75, uses radio command guidance. The naval version of this system has the NATO reporting name SA-N-1 Goa and original designation M-1 Volna (Russian Волна – wave).
The SA-3 GOA surface-to-air missile was designed to fill the gap created by the limits of the SA-2 and target low altitude intruders. Targeting is managed by the Battalion's LOW BLOW trailer-mounted fire control radar. The SA-3 has a range of 11nm and its large control surfaces means it has some maneuverability but modern fighters should have no problem out maneuvering the missile given enough warning and SA-3 engagement times can be as little as 15 seconds for an experienced crew. The standard deployment pattern of a battalion site consists of four semi-fixed launchers, the Low Blow Fire Control Radar, 2x ZPU-2 AA artillery and 6 support trucks. Destroying the Low Blow will disable the entire system.
Specifications:
Defensive Maneuvers: Ensure a 2-ship minimum. 4-ship is recommended. These units have 3 shots per launcher. If Low Blow is active, target the Low Blow first to disable SA-3 engagement capabilities. Once Low Blow is destroyed - SA-3 is disabled. Low Blow is vulnerable to chaff. Site consists of 4 launchers and 1 Low Blow Control Radar. Destroying Low Blow neutralizes SA-3 site.
Priority target for SEAD & Strike aircraft. Detectible via RWR, triggers RWR launch warning. Suppress with ECM. Engage with Anti-Radiation missiles.
HARM+Cluster Bombs~Use ECM. Break Turn (6-7g)+Chaff/Beam/Destroy FCR
HARM ALIC Codes:
Last updated: 20221209
RWR: 3
THREAT: MEDIUM
In-DCS Unit View:
S-125 Neva (SA-3)
Originators Designation: S-125
NATO Reporting Name: SA-3 Goa
Fire Control System: Low Blow
Description: Soviet surface-to-air missile system that was designed by Aleksei Isaev to complement the S-25 and S-75. It has a shorter effective range and lower engagement altitude than either of its predecessors and also flies slower, but due to its two-stage design it is more effective against more maneuverable targets. It is also able to engage lower flying targets than the previous systems, and being more modern it is much more resistant to ECM than the S-75. The 5V24 (V-600) missiles reach around Mach 3 to 3.5 in flight, both stages powered by solid fuel rocket motors. The S-125, like the S-75, uses radio command guidance. The naval version of this system has the NATO reporting name SA-N-1 Goa and original designation M-1 Volna (Russian Волна – wave).
The SA-3 GOA surface-to-air missile was designed to fill the gap created by the limits of the SA-2 and target low altitude intruders. Targeting is managed by the Battalion's LOW BLOW trailer-mounted fire control radar. The SA-3 has a range of 11nm and its large control surfaces means it has some maneuverability but modern fighters should have no problem out maneuvering the missile given enough warning and SA-3 engagement times can be as little as 15 seconds for an experienced crew. The standard deployment pattern of a battalion site consists of four semi-fixed launchers, the Low Blow Fire Control Radar, 2x ZPU-2 AA artillery and 6 support trucks. Destroying the Low Blow will disable the entire system.
Specifications:
| Max Engagement Range: | 14nm |
| Max Engagement Height: | 80,000ft |
| Min Engagement Height: | 650ft |
| Max Speed: | M3.0 |
| ECM Burn Through | 10nm |
| Warhead Weight | 2101lb |
Defensive Maneuvers: Ensure a 2-ship minimum. 4-ship is recommended. These units have 3 shots per launcher. If Low Blow is active, target the Low Blow first to disable SA-3 engagement capabilities. Once Low Blow is destroyed - SA-3 is disabled. Low Blow is vulnerable to chaff. Site consists of 4 launchers and 1 Low Blow Control Radar. Destroying Low Blow neutralizes SA-3 site.
Priority target for SEAD & Strike aircraft. Detectible via RWR, triggers RWR launch warning. Suppress with ECM. Engage with Anti-Radiation missiles.
HARM+Cluster Bombs~Use ECM. Break Turn (6-7g)+Chaff/Beam/Destroy FCR
HARM ALIC Codes:
| Low Blow Track Radar | 123 |
| Flat Face Search Radar | 122 |
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