NEWS

Moscow has started deliveries of the S-400 air defence systems to India

ABOUT S-400

• NATO calls it SA-21 Growler)
• Mobile, surface-to-air missile system (SAM)
• Designed by Russia.
• Most dangerous operationally deployed modern long-range SAM (MLR SAM) in the world
• Considered much ahead of the US-developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).
• Can engage all types of aerial targets including aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV and ballistic and cruise missiles within the range of 400km, at an altitude of up to 30km.
• Can track 100 airborne targets and engage six of them simultaneously.
• Integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti-aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre.
• Capable of firing three types of missiles to create a layered defence.