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19/03/22 10:20 AM IST

S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system

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  • The S-400 Triumf long-range air defence system, currently being inducted by India, and remains a potent weapon for the neighbour, the Indian Air Force will counter it based on “direct tactical planning”, an IAF representative informed the parliamentary standing committee on defence.
About S-400 Triumf missile system 
  • In October 2018, India had signed a USD 5 billion deal with Russia to buy five units of the S-400 air defence missile systems,
  • It is a modern long-range surface-to-air missile (MLRSAM) system developed by Russia which will be delivered to India by 2025
  • Missile system integrates a multifunction radar, autonomous detection and targeting systems, anti- aircraft missile systems, launchers, and command and control centre. It can provide a layered defence as it is capable of firing three types of missiles.
  • S-400 Triumf can engage all types of aerial targets such as aircraft, ballistic and cruise missiles, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which are within the range of 400km, at an altitude of up to 30km.
Source- The Hindu 

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