A-35 anti-ballistic missile system
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The A-35 anti-ballistic missile
system, or A-35 Aldan, was a Soviet military battle management radar complex deployed around Moscow
to intercept enemy missiles targeting the city or its surrounding areas. In development since the 1960s and in operation from 1971 until the 1990s, It featured the nuclear-tipped exoatmospheric interceptor ABM-1 Galosh
. The missile was the first Soviet ABM in operation. The A-35 was supported by the Cat House radar
, Dog House and Hen House radars as designated by NATO.
The A-35 system was followed by the A-135
, currently operational as of February 2007.
Anti-ballistic missile
An anti-ballistic missile is a missile designed to counter ballistic missiles .A ballistic missile is used to deliver nuclear, chemical, biological or conventional warheads in a ballistic flight trajectory. The term "anti-ballistic missile" describes any antimissile system designed to counter...
system, or A-35 Aldan, was a Soviet military battle management radar complex deployed around Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
to intercept enemy missiles targeting the city or its surrounding areas. In development since the 1960s and in operation from 1971 until the 1990s, It featured the nuclear-tipped exoatmospheric interceptor ABM-1 Galosh
ABM-1 Galosh
ABM-1 Galosh was a Soviet, nuclear tipped surface-to-air anti-ballistic missile . The Galosh is based on the A-35 ABM System using Grushin model A-350 missile. The primary mission was to destroy U.S...
. The missile was the first Soviet ABM in operation. The A-35 was supported by the Cat House radar
Cat House radar
The Cat House Soviet radar system was part of the Soviet radar system originally based in the former Soviet Union, what is today Russia. The 'Cat House' system is a long range early detection radar built to detect American ballistic missiles fired at Moscow.-System:Cat House was one part of a...
, Dog House and Hen House radars as designated by NATO.
The A-35 system was followed by the A-135
A-135 anti-ballistic missile system
The A-135 or ABM-3 anti-ballistic missile system is a Russian military complex deployed around Moscow to counter enemy missiles targeting the city or its surrounding areas. It became operational during 1995...
, currently operational as of February 2007.