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I believe this is the radar for the SA-2 system. I'm just too lazy to look it up!
The equipment is on display at the 6 October Panorama in cairo Egypt.
I don't know if the scheme is authentic, but it looks awesome! 
For those traveling to Cairo, both the Citadel and the 6 October Panorama are a must see!
The Citadel has a very cramped space for its vehicle displays, making it difficult to do a decent photo shoot. From memory, they have in addition to the SA-2 a PT-76, both halves of a GSP, a SU-7, and various bombs on display. I'm sure there was more.
The 6 October Panorama is unlike anything I've ever seen. Speaking the language or having a translator is a must! What you see isn't a museum, but a moving theater!
You sit in a dark, freezing cold theater, waiting for the show to start. The lights are rigged to turn on as if it were the dawn of a new day. In front of you is a life-sized diorama of the 6 October War! The theater seats move you to different parts of the war as the narrator explains it all.
In front of you, in the diorama, are real tanks and weapons. Trash picked up off the battlefield litter the scene. In the background are some awesome murals! It's unlike anything I've ever seen!
The show normally runs in Arabic, and runs on a schedule. For years I tried to get in to see it thinking it was a museum, and was told by my driver that they were "on break". We'd always come back to be told the same.
In reality, we kept arriving between showings! Here's the catch; The operation is run by active duty Egyptian Officers and NCOs. If there isn't a show running, they will play one in English or the language of your choice for 100 pounds, or roughly $30, flat rate. The price may have changed since I've been there but I doubt it.
Once the show is over, you're free to look around outside. They have 2 SA-2 systems, the radar, 2 BTR-50s, some funky amphibians, and other odds and ends. It seems like they may have had an M-60 and a T-55 as well.
The Panorama is located not too far from the International Airport, and definitly a must see!
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