Angola’s military has taken delivery of upgraded SA-6 surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems from Lithuania. Lithuania’s LiTak-Tak facility performed the upgrade work which comprised of replacing 99% of the old components.
The exported hardware comprised 2K12M1-2L systems, which are modernized versions of the 2K12 (SA-6 Gainful) SAMs. The upgrade enhances the system’s overall combat performance, with new software for target processing and display.
The new improvements with enhance combat performance, allowing the system to operate in complex jamming environments. The system can apparently target small and low-flying targets such as cruise missiles.
Angola has been improving its defense system in the past few years; in 2016 Litak-Tak upgraded Angola’s S-125 (SA-3 Goa) surface-to-air missiles and supplied three P-180ML and three Mars-L radars. Earlier this year Angola was reported to be in discussions with Belarus over the acquisition of air defense systems worth $200 million.
