Russian troops of air defence units have performed successful firing of S-400 missile systems
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Armies in the world - Russian army air defense units
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The Eastern Military District air defence crewmen of Russian armed Forces have performed successful firings using S-400 ground-to-air defense missile systems at the Kapustin Yar firing range within the acceptance of new complexes from the manufacturer.
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 Russian S-400 launcher surface-to-air defense missile system |
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The servicemen have destroyed target rockets which imitated modern means of air strike. After that they will start loading the complexes on rail transporters. According to the State programme of rearmament the Eastern MD is to receive several advanced AA systems S-400 “Triumph”. The new materiel will update one of the Air defence units on Kamchatka. The S-400 “Triumph” is an air defense missile system capable of shooting down the following kinds of targets: electronic warfare airplanes, AWACS and reconnaissance aircrafts, strategic bombers and aircrafts of tactical aviation, theater ballistic missiles, tactical missiles, medium-range ballistic missiles, hypersonic targets and other perspective means of air strike. |
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