# 🚀 SAM Site

![SAM Site](https://cdn2.vnations.net/images/buildings/SAM.png)

A **SAM Site** (surface-to-air missile site) defends a region against enemy jets and can launch cruise missiles at nearby battles.

## Requirements

|     |     |
|-----|-----|
| **VBX cost** | 25  |
| **Productivity required** | 100 |
| **Materials** | 50 Steel, 50 Cement |
| **Appeal** | −2  |
| **Prerequisites** | None |

## Effects

### Air defence

* **−5% jet damage** for enemy pilots fighting in the region, for each SAM Site your nation owns there.
* Only works while its integrity is above 0%.

### Cruise missiles

Citizens holding **missiles** (Q5 military items) can fire them from the SAM Site page:

* Each launch deals **1,000,000 damage** to the enemy side
* Costs **10 AP** and one missile
* Can target battles your nation is fighting in the current region, or in neighbouring regions
* The battle must already have started and not have ended

The President, Vice President, Defence Minister and the site's Commanding Officer can manage the site.

## See also

* [Bunker](/doc/bunker-F2nt3OJid8) · [Tank Trap](/doc/tank-trap-ptdLybHFCk) · [Defence System](/doc/defence-system-rFEn1hmzhB)
* [Infrastructure](/doc/infrastructure-tvXBC79OnR)