MAPMAKERS TECHNOLOGY REFERENCE
S-500 Prometheus
Russia’s mobile long-range air and missile defense system, developed to supplement earlier S-300 and S-400 families against aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic threats.
Mobile air and missile defense system · Real-world system · First limited service reported in 2021
Technical basis
The S-500 uses distributed command, acquisition, engagement-radar, and launcher vehicles. Public reporting describes separate interceptor families for aerodynamic and ballistic targets. Russian claims include very-long-range engagement and capability against some hypersonic or low-orbit targets, but several advertised performance claims remain difficult to verify independently.
Series appearances
- The Holy Land — Chapter Two