| Al Sulayyil ballistic missile base | |
| Partof: | Saudi Arabian Armed Forces |
| Map Type: | Saudi Arabia |
| Type: | Ballistic missile base |
| Coordinates: | 20.7158°N 45.5817°W |
| Ownership: | R.S. Missile Defense |
| Controlledby: |  Saudi Arabia |
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 is the first missile base of the Kingdom.
Al-Sulayyil RSSMF base was built in low mountain terrain at coordinates: 20.7186°N 45.5836°W. 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]
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