The (NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline ) is arguably the most influential surface-to-air missile (SAM) system in history. Known colloquially as the " Red SAM ," it fundamentally altered the nature of aerial warfare during the Cold War by ending the era of uncontested high-altitude overflights. Overview and Development
Developed by the Soviet Union in the mid-1950s, the SA-2 was designed to counter the threat of high-altitude American strategic bombers. It entered service in and quickly became the standard air defense weapon for the USSR and its client states. Red SAM - The SA-2 Guideline Anti-Aircraft Miss...
Red SAM: The SA-2 Guideline Anti-Aircraft Missile - Osprey Publishing The (NATO reporting name SA-2 Guideline ) is