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| name = Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base |
| name = Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base |
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| partof = Saudi Arabian Armed Forces |
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| map_type = Saudi Arabia |
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| type = Ballistic missile base |
| type = Ballistic missile base |
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| coordinates = {{coord|20|42|57|N|45|34|54|E|type:landmark|display=inline}} |
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| built = {{Start date|1987}} |
| built = {{Start date|1987}} |
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| ownership = [[Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force|R.S. Missile Defense]] |
| ownership = [[Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force|R.S. Missile Defense]] |
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| controlledby = {{flag|Saudi Arabia}} |
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The '''Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base''' is a Saudi [[ballistic missile]] facility near the town of [[Al-Sulayyil]], 450 km southwest of the Saudi Arabian capital, [[Riyadh]].<ref>Ronen Bergman - GlobalSecurity Org. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/saudi/al-sulayyil.htm "Al Sulayyil Missile Base"] ''[[GlobalSecurity.org]].''</ref> |
The '''Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base''' is a Saudi [[ballistic missile]] facility near the town of [[Al-Sulayyil]], 450 km southwest of the Saudi Arabian capital, [[Riyadh]].<ref>Ronen Bergman - GlobalSecurity Org. [http://www.globalsecurity.org/wmd/world/saudi/al-sulayyil.htm "Al Sulayyil Missile Base"] ''[[GlobalSecurity.org]].''</ref> |
Revision as of 07:18, 31 December 2021
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 Saudi ballistic missile facility near the town of Al-Sulayyil, 450 km southwest of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh.[1] [2] Constructed between 1987-1988, it 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.[3] The missile garrisons have parking slots for mobile launchers and two large launch pads that are identical to ones that can be seen at Chinese DF-3 (CSS-2) 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 "DongFeng 3 (CSS-2) Intermediate-Range Ballistic Missile" Archived 2013-08-14 at the Wayback Machine, sinodefence, 27 February 2009.