The new missile system will combine elements of air, missile and space defense, and will be developed by the Almaz-Antei air defense consortium, which designed and built the S-400 system.
The new missile system will combine elements of air, missile and space defense, and will be developed by the Almaz-Antei air defense consortium, which designed and built the S-400 system. |
The new missile system will combine elements of air, missile and space defense, and will be developed by the Almaz-Antei air defense consortium, which designed and built the S-400 system, he said.
The Air Force commander said major enhancements would be made to the system's electronic components.
"The enhancement of electronics will allow the systems to see farther, higher and react quicker, which will significantly expand the range of their capabilities, including repelling strikes from space," Zelin said.
The latest S-400 Triumf (NATO codename SA-21 Growler) has been designed to intercept and destroy airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles), or twice the range of the MIM-104 Patriot, and 2.5 times that of the S-300PMU-2.
It is capable of destroying stealth aircraft, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles with an effective range of up to 3,500 kilometers (2,200 miles) and a speed of up to 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) per second.
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