15.12.2016 - 14:17 [ UPI.com ]

Pentagon: IS seized weapons, missile system in Palmyra

Some of the compromised equipment might include a SA-3 surface-to-air missile system, armored vehicles and a number of firearms. The Soviet-era dual-stage missiles, formally called S-125 Neva/Pechora, were developed during the Cold War and introduced in the 1960s. The missiles can reach speeds over Mach 3, are effective against mobile targets, and are somewhat resistant to electronic countermeasures.