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The delivery of Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system to China in less than one year TASS 11211153.
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The beginning of the delivery of S-400 Triumph (NATO reporting name: SA-21 Growler) long-range surface-to-air missile systems to China is 12-18 months down the line, a source in Russia’s military technical cooperation establishment told TASS on Thursday, November 12, 2015.
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 Russian-made transporter erector launcher of S-400 air defense missile system |
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"The delivery is planned to start not earlier than in a year, even in a year and a half," he said.
The signature of a contract on S-400 deliveries to Beijing was announced officially in spring 2015. At the time, Rosoboronexport Director General Anatoly Isaikin did not go into detail on the agreement, omitting the amount and schedule of the deal and the volume of the delivery. According to media reports, China placed a firm order for four S-400 battalions, with two more battalions as options. The contract is valued at $3 billion. According to the media, India is intent on acquiring the S-400 too. Its armed forces want 12 systems under an intergovernmental agreement. The S-400 is a Russian-made medium/long-range air defense missile system with the 36-target simultaneous engagement capability. It can guide up to 72 missiles to those 36 targets. The system is designed to destroy all latest and in-development aircraft and their weapons. The S-400 can take out enemy aircraft at a range of 400 km and battlefield ballistic missiles travelling at a speed of up to 4.8 km/s at a range of 60 km. Its target acquisition radar has a range of 600 km. The system’s 48N6E3 missiles are effective against aerodynamic threats at an altitude of 10-27,000 m and against ballistic ones at 2-25,000 m. |
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