S-400
Russia’s S-400 Triumf (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) is an advanced long- and medium-range air defense and missile defense system that can use five different missile types to destroy aerial targets including planes, drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles at a range of 40 to 400 km (25 to 250 miles) at altitudes of up to 30 km.
The system was developed in the 1990s as an upgrade of the S-300 family, and was approved for service in Russia in 2007.
A typical S-400 system includes a combat control post, a jam-resistant phased array radar to detect aerial targets, and six to eight missile complexes.
The S-400 can detect targets up to 600 km away, and can engage up to 36 targets and guide up to 72 missiles simultaneously.
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Oct- 2021 -18 OctoberEurope
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Jul- 2021 -16 JulyEurope
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1 JulyEurope
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Jun- 2021 -9 JuneEurope
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May- 2021 -18 MayEurope
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Feb- 2021 -19 FebruaryBusiness
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17 FebruaryAmericas
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Jan- 2021 -28 JanuaryAsia Pacific
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India is pursuing its $5.4 billion deal for five Russian S-400 air defense systems despite threats of US sanctions, sources said.
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14 JanuaryEurope
Turkey Urges Dialogue With US After Missile Sanctions
Turkey's defense minister has called on the US to reopen talks about Ankara's controversial purchase of a Russian air defense system, urging Washington to move past sanctions and threats.
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