[MINOR IOC ADJUSTMENT DB v443 + FEEDBACK NEEDED]
I'd like to propose an alternate depiction of S-300PMU/S-400 systems that adds granularity and versatility for scenario designers.
I am not a Russian speaker or a professional analyst, and I would appreciate corrections to the below if I have included inaccuracies. I have relied on the monograph 'Russian Ballistic Missile Defense: Rhetoric and Reality' by Keir Giles at
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.ar ... UB1277.pdf , the SAM battery/battalion configuration descriptions at
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-Rus-SAM- ... igs-B.html and
http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-S-400-Triumf.html , and the S-400 deployment and semi-official Russian state media sheets linked at
http://theaviationist.com/2015/11/13/s- ... fographic/ .
This alternate depiction involves four changes from the existing setup.
#1. Add individual S-400 batteries, each comprising
4x 5P85/5P90 TEL
1x 92N6 GRAVE STONE FC radar
1x 96L6 search radar (optional)
and add an S-400 battalion headquarters unit comprising
1x 55K6 command post
1x 91N6 BIG BIRD search / battle management radar
This will decentralize S-400 systems, add flexibility to scenario designers, come closer to the apparent scale on which individual units are deployed, and make S-400 units harder to take out with single massive saturation attacks.
#2. Expand the range of missiles available to the 5P85/5P90 TELs to include
48N6E - 1 / tube slot
48N6E2 - 1 / tube slot
48N6E3 - 1 / tube slot
40N6E - 1 / tube slot?
9M96E - 4 / tube slot
9M96E2 - 4 / tube slot
#3. Tweak the SAM ranges somewhat:
48N6E3/DM: 130-140 nm range as opposed to current 80 nm range
9M96E2: Add with 9M96E stats and extended 50-65 nm range against aerodynamic targets
#4. Set the default 5P85/5P90 TEL loadout to 4x 48N6E2/3. The 40N6 is still in the realm of speculation and has never been photographed in the wild.