Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base
Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base | |
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Part of Saudi Arabian Armed Forces | |
Coordinates | 20°42′57″N 45°34′54″E / 20.71583°N 45.58167°E |
Type | Ballistic missile base |
Site information | |
Owner | R.S. Missile Defense |
Controlled by | Saudi Arabia |
Site history | |
Built | 1987 |
The Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base is a
[2] Constructed between 1987-1988, it is the first missile base of the Kingdom.Location and layout
Al-Sulayyil RSSMF base was built in low mountain terrain at coordinates: 20°43′07″N 45°35′01″E / 20.71861°N 45.58361°E. The base houses two missile garrisons (a north and a south), with a third area providing housing, maintenance, and administrative functions. The garrisons themselves are located a short distance apart within a secured complex. The administrative and support complexes are outside the security perimeter to the south.Dongfeng missile bases.
The liquid-fueled DF-3A is an early Chinese nuclear intermediate-range ballistic missile bought by Saudi Arabia in 1987 and is believed to have a range of 4,000 - 5,000 km, with a 2,000 kg warhead.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Ronen Bergman - GlobalSecurity Org. "Al Sulayyil Missile Base" GlobalSecurity.org.
- ^ "Hasterya.com". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
- ^ GlobalSecurity Org. photos "Imagery of Al Sulayyil Missile Base Launch Complex Area" GlobalSecurity.org.
- sinodefence, 27 February 2009.