Notes: This is a dual-missile ground or vehicle mount for SA-16 or SA-18 missiles, similar in concept to the RBS-90 dual missile launcher. It was new issue to Warsaw Pact and Russian troops in 1995, and thus was somewhat rare during the Twilight War. Some shipments also made it to the Middle East, mostly to Iraq and Iran, and some were also encountered in Cuba. The mount takes standard SA-16 or SA-18 missile tubes, which are simply snapped into place. The Dzhigit system includes passive IR for the gunner.

Notes: This was the first successful Russian SAM (the SA-1 Guild being less than impressive). Russian designation is the S-75. The biggest claim to fame for the Guideline may be the fact that it was used to bring down the U-2 piloted by Francis Gary Powers in 1960 (it took 14 missiles to finally achieve a hit, including a miss that downed one of their own MiG-19s). They were used en masse by the North Vietnamese against American aircraft, where US pilots called them "flying telephone poles." The Chinese used a large number of them in the 1960s against Taiwanese aircraft. They were used to down more US aircraft by Cuba in the 1960s and 1970s. Pakistan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, Libya, Serbia, Albania, and many other countries have all used the SA-2 in combat. As the years wore on, the SA-2 became less and less effective, even with improvements, due to US, NATO, and Israeli ECM and ECCM developments, leading to the two "Volga" upgrade packages in early and mid 1990s.

Notes: The Russian designation of this missile system is the S-125 Neva (or Pechora in its export version). It is intended to be a lighter SAM for tactical use from a trailer-mounted quadruple launcher. The Goa is used for airfield defense, low-level defense in conjunction with longer-range SAMs, and rear-area defense in conjunction with the SA-2 system. In addition, a variant known as the Volna is used on some Russian ships. First combat use was by Egyptian units against Israeli aircraft in 1970, where it was regarded as semi-successful, downing five F-4E Phantoms. In 1972, the North Vietnamese began using them against the US Linebacker series of air raids, but the only successful kill against US aircraft by an SA-3 was against an F-4J. The SA-3 has since been used in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the Iran-Iraq War (by Iraq), the 1991 Gulf War, the 1982 Bekaa Valley battles, Libya against US aircraft, by Angola against South African aircraft, and in the 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom and the various air strikes of the 1990s and 2000s leading up to it. It is believed that of over 2300 SA-3 missile fired over the years, there have been less than 50 successful downings of aircraft by them, and the Goa is generally regarded as a rather poor SAM. There are perhaps less than 100 SA-3 launchers, fixed and mobile, left in the world.

Notes: Though this massive tactical missile is launched by a rocket booster charge, the sustainer motor is actually a ramjet engine. It carries a massive warhead and usually blows an enemy aircraft to bits when it hits; thankfully for Allied pilots, it is not very accurate. It is only launched from mobile vehicle or fixed launchers. The weapon may be optically guided in heavy ECM environments; all accuracy levels are lowered by two levels.

Notes: This is the NATO reporting name of the S-200 Angara. It is an old missile developed back in the 1950s to bring down high altitude aircraft such as the B-70, B-52, and U-2. It was first deployed in 1963, and fired against SR-71 aircraft (without success) in 1966. There have been periodic hardware and software updates over the years to cope with the increasing level of US, NATO, and Israeli ECM and ECCM sophistication. The biggest handicap of the Gammon is its wide minimum range, dictated by the burnout time of the 4 drop-away rocket boosters. Another handicap is the general lack of maneuverability of the missile.

Notes: Although classed as a tactical weapon, the SA-6 is rather large for that role, and was normally used at Division level and above, or to intercept aircraft at medium to high altitude. It is only employed from mobile or fixed launchers. In heavy ECM environments, the weapon may be guided by optics; all accuracy ratings are lowered by two levels.

Notes: This was the Russian's first attempt at a MANPADS missile, and is still used throughout the Third World. It is cheap, and that is why it is still encountered in quantity. It is no longer used by Pact or Chinese forces. The Grail is generally regarded as a poor missile that rarely brings down its target, even when it achieves a direct hit.

Notes: This medium SAM is only launched from a mobile launcher on a vehicle. The missile is command guided; radio signals from the ground are sent to the missile for course corrections, based on radar information. The SA-8 may also be directly guided by a TV camera; this makes the intercept two levels harder, but can be useful in high-ECM environments. The SA-8 has a long range, but is hampered by a wide minimum range.

Notes: This medium SAM is launched only from mobile vehicular launchers and towed launchers. (Towed launchers normally have two launcher boxes). It is used for short-range close support of ground troops, and replaced the SA-9 in Russian and Warsaw Pact service, as well as about 10 other countries. Though it does use a radar unit, this is for ranging and detection only; the actual guidance is done by IR.

Notes: This is an improved version of the SA-7, with better guidance features. It is also less vulnerable to flares (one level harder to decoy with flares), and is less likely to take off after heat sources like the Sun.

Notes: This missile is launched only from the SA-15 self-propelled antiaircraft missile launcher or from ships (where it is known as the SA-N-9). It is a very maneuverable and large missile with a great degree of launch flexibility. The SA-15 is capable of intercepting not only aircraft and helicopters, but also cruise missiles, UAVs (one level harder) and precision-guided munitions (two levels harder). In difficult ECM environments, the SA-15 can be optically guided (two levels more difficult). As far as is known, the only two countries using the SA-15 are Russia and the Ukraine, though China and India are reportedly both interested.

Notes: This is the standard Russian MANPADS SAM, used by Russian, Pact, Chinese, Iraqi, Iranian, and several countries' forces. It uses advanced homing capabilities. Two versions exist: one version (Igla-1E) primarily equips Russian and former Warsaw Pact troops, and has all the bells and whistles normally designed into the SA-16. The second version (Igla-1M) has no IFF interrogator (a device that tells the operator when he is aiming at a friendly aircraft) – something that be useful under some circumstances when your enemy is operating aircraft built by your own country.

Notes: The SA-18 is used alongside the SA-16 in Russian service and some Pact countries, mostly by airborne troops and special operations units. It is highly resistant to countermeasures such as flares (one level harder to decoy). Though the SA-18 was in fact developed before the SA-16, and the SA-16 is actually based on the SA-18, significant engineering problems were encountered during the development of the SA-18 due to its advanced systems, and the lower-tech SA-16 was therefore designed and fielded while the bugs were worked out of the SA-18. Therefore, while the SA-16 was fielded in 1981, the SA-18 did not begin first issue until 1983.

Notes: This weapon is launched from mobile vehicle launchers, such as the 2S6M Tunguska gun/missile air defense vehicle or the Pantzyr 1. It is a very maneuverable missile, but has a very high minimum range. Current users include Russia, India, and China.

Notes: This weapon does not exist in real life.

Twilight 2000 Notes: This advanced Russian MANPADS missile was in limited use by Russian and Pact special operations forces during the Twilight War. Supplies were never high and they were generally hoarded by such units for special missions. It uses advanced target acquisition and homing capabilities. The Grappler incorporates a lightweight thermal imager.

Merc 2000 Notes: Use of this weapon was generally restricted in Russia to special operations, though it was also sold to India and Iraq.