Air-defense systems with the longest engagement range
69 of the 83 air-defense systems in the WeaponSpecs database publish an engagement range figure, and the top 25 are listed here. Ranked on the published number alone, highest first, with no weighting and no composite score. The 14 air-defense systems with no published figure are not ranked, absent data is never treated as a low value.
| # | System | Engagement range | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HQ-19 † | 3,000 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 2 | Arrow 3 | 2,400 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 3 | S-500 Prometheus † | 600 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 4 | S-400 Triumf † | 400 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 5 | S-300V4 † | 400 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 6 | Giraffe 4A radar | 400 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-04 |
| 7 | David's Sling | 300 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 8 | Bavar-373 † | 300 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 9 | HQ-9 † | 200 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 10 | THAAD | 200 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 11 | Sky Bow III | 200 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 12 | S-300PMU2 Favorit † | 195 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 13 | Arman † | 180 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 14 | Patriot PAC-2 | 160 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 15 | Barak 8 | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 16 | Patriot GEM-T | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 17 | SİPER | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 18 | Barak LR | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 19 | Barak MX | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 20 | L-SAM | 150 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 21 | SAMP/T (Aster 30) | 120 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-01 |
| 22 | S-350 Vityaz † | 120 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 23 | 15th Khordad † | 120 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 24 | HQ-22 † | 100 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
| 25 | Arrow 2 | 90 km | reference ↗ checked 2026-07-02 |
Compiled from public manufacturer, defense-ministry and reference sources. Published defense figures are approximations and are often stated under different conditions, so treat this ordering as directional rather than a tested result. A board is only generated where at least 5 systems in the class publish the figure. How we compile specs →
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