155th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade

155-я зенитно-ракетная бригада

Military Unit: 31665

Activated 1959 in Ob, Novosibirsk Oblast, as the 418th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment, from the 418th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Regiment.

Initially with 5 S-75 (SA-2) battalions.

Organisation 1960's:

In 1970 an independent Anti-Aircraft Missile Group with 3 launch S-200 (SA-5) battalions were added to the brigade - the missiles came from the 207th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade, which had converted to the S-200V missile:

In 1970 renamed 155th Anti-Aircraft Missile Brigade.

In 1981 began conversion to the S-300PT (SA-10) missile, and the S-75 missiles were relegated to storage (mobilisation):

In 1993 the S-75 missiles and equipment were withdrawn completely, and the S-200 battalions were disbanded.

1994 renamed 590th Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment.

Headquarters:

Subordination: