SAM Missile Battery Civilization 2

SAM Missile Battery Civ2

SAM Missile Battery is one of 38 City Improvements in MicroProse's TBS Game of 1996, Civilization 2. SAM Missile Battery doubles the defense factors of all units inside the city against air units and non-nuclear missile attacks.

• SAM Missile Battery Cost: 100
• SAM Missile Battery Upkeep: 2
• SAM Missile Battery Prerequisite: Rocketry

The use of airplanes in warfare began in earnest during World War I. By the end of World War II, the use of fighter aircraft and bombers was commonplace and the importance of air warfare continued to grow, as did the importance of effective anti-aircraft defenses. During the 1950's, the refinement of rocket technology allowed for the construction of compact missiles which were used to deliver explosive warheads to their targets swiftly and accurately. Batteries of surface-to-air missiles, or SAMs, were built to protect cities and ground installations against airborne attacks. The long range and high accuracy of SAM batteries provided a much more effective defense than the anti-aircraft guns of World War II.